How Dean Offers Hope

[LuminousX]

Explaining the Howard Dean phenomenon

The untested newcomers, young and old, who have mobilized almost magically around the country for Dean, a once-little-known governor of a small state, and, more recently, for Wesley Clark, a retired Army general who popped into the Democratic race for president almost at the last minute, are like the suffragists.

These supporters are eager for change. They yearn for a voice. They work the Internet. They are willing to hand out leaflets in the cold, temporarily drop out of school or take leaves from jobs, go door-to-door, argue, put up yard signs, work phone banks.

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It remains to be seen if young voters, new voters and never-before voters, those intrigued by Dean and Clark, have staying power. If the going gets tough — as it certainly will — will they stick it out?

The other day, a battered Dean told an audience, "You can only change America when you put yourself on the line and put yourself out there."

[indigo32]

1. Thx LuminousX

very nice.

[chocolateeater]

2. Very good article. Thank you.

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