Reply #59: PDA supports Dean

[Eloriel]

(this was an inadvertent dupe -- thought I'd turn it into something better)

http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/dean_by_cobble.php

Here's a small excerpt:

Oh, one more thing. When Howard Dean became Governor of Vermont in 1991, it was a red state. In the previous president election, a Bush had defeated the Democratic nominee from Massachusetts 51-48%. But since Howard Dean became Governor, Vermont has gotten bluer and bluer. Which makes Governor Dean the only candidate running for DNC chair who actually led his state as it switched from red to solid blue...

When the netroots first began pushing "Dean for DNC," one party hack was anonymously quoted attacking the idea, saying that it would be as "bad" as when Ron Brown ran for DNC Chair. Well, that's interesting disinformation. I was on Ron's campaign for Chair, and here's what happened:

* Ron Brown won, defeating 4 serious opponents.
* The Democrats held the House and Senate in '90 & '92.
* Bill Clinton won the Presidency in 1992.

If that's our template for the next 4 years, the party hack's comparison is not an attack, it's a compliment!

Dean for DNC. It's the next step for reformers. And PDA is ready to roll...