Iowa DNC delegates endorse Dean (including Vilsack, Pederson)

[BlueInRed]

This endorsement includes Vilsack and the Iowa Lt. Gov. (8 of 9 delegates)
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050202/NEWS/50202012/1001 and http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1044834&t=Nation+%2F+World&c=26,1044834

More from the article is posted in this thread in GD: Politics.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1561007

[latteromden]

1. Has anybody actually kept track of the number of Dean endorsements?

My head is spinning from all of them... although, luckily, that's a good thing. :D

[BlueInRed]

2. The article says he is nearing the "majority"

So I guess he's getting really close to half the delegates.

[denism]

3. Hey Tom DeLay

"After 10 years, you have to wonder if the Democrats are running out of ways to say no'' to Republican proposals, said Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas. "But, of course, if they make Howard Dean their chairman, they can yell it.''

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/02...

That's right:
NNNOOOOO!! you bastards.
NOT now.
NOT ever

[Straight Shooter]

4. Hey Tom DeLay, maybe Dean can talk at YOUR level, and hiss it. eom

[denism]

5. Re: Hey Tom DeLay.

The point is Democrats HAVE been running out of ways to say no,
and started saying MAYBE.

The answer is NO.
It's always been NO.
It's the truth,
pure and simple.

[MARALE]

9. denism

Welcome to DU Good point!

:bounce: :hi:

[Kurovski]

6. Yep, now is the time to hear some "Dean screams" big time.

The assclowns ain't heard nothin' yet.

I hope all these endorsements mean people are finally coming to their senses, and will ignore the prognosticating whores on the glowing brothel of TEEVEE who say Dean is " bad for the party." (Which is said out of genuine terror.)

Thanks for the past advice Mr. Novak, but you can leave it in your sterling silver drool bucket.

Maybe folks are taking George's cautionary Malapropism to heart: "Fool me once ... shame... on me... Fool me twice ... won't get fooled again!"

[Blue Gardener]

7. Yeah!

This is excellent news. Vilsack is a great governor.

[Debi]

8. Iowa Needed to do this!

New Hampshire had already endorsed and our states first in the nation status is on the line.

Good job Iowa DNC members!

[JaneQPublic]

10. Glad to see it. This is one endorsement I was worried about.

I was afraid the Iowa Dems would still be holding a grudge against Dean for that 8-year-old video of him dissing the caucus system on a local Canadian public affairs show...

...you know, that video that our MSM released a month before the Iowa caucus, after which Dean's poll numbers began to plummet?

[Hobarticus]

36. Life's too short here in Iowa...

No blood, no foul, no grudges.

[Debi]

37. Are you really blaming the media for Dean's demise?

It's not like the played the scream video over and over an over again. Or jumped on every little misstep he made (I was at the event in Iowa where he 'shouted down' the elderly gentleman - who happen to be a Republican and happend to have driven out of his way to attend the event and who happend to have berated Dean for five minutes before Dean asked him to stop so he could get back to the event that was FOR Dean...oh, yeah, and the crowd cheered Dean when it was doen...did that make the news?)

The same corporate media whores that Dean said he'd dismantle if he became President? Not them!!!!

[JaneQPublic]

38. Ironic, if someone behaved that way a Bush campaign event...

...they would have been arrested.

Thanks for sharing the true story about that event.

[Debi]

40. Anyone who isn't a Bush supporter is blacklisted from Bush events

never would have made it through the door.

[rocktivity]

48. But that works in our favor now

Everyone knows that the media has it in for Dean, and everything negative they do will be taken with a grain of salt. That scream is about to come back and bite them on the ass!

:headbang:
rocknation

[ProudToBeLiberal]

11. State (Maine) party committee throws support to Howard Dean

Thursday, February 3, 2005 10:15 am

State party committee throws support to Howard Dean


Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Maine — All four of Maine´s voting members of the Democratic National Committee are supporting former presidential candidate Howard Dean in his candidacy for the party´s national chairmanship.

Maine Democratic Party Chairman Patrick Colwell said he and Vice Chair Marianne Stevens, along with DNC members Sam Spencer and Jennifer DeChant, are joining Gov. John Baldacci in supporting the former Vermont governor for the national party´s top post.

Dean is front-runner in a race that also includes Donnie Fowler, who headed political outreach for the high-tech lobby TechNet, New Democratic Network President Simon Rosenberg and former Indiana Rep. Tim Roemer.

Colwell said Dean energized Maine Democrats during the 2004 presidential campaign "in ways we haven´t seen for years." He said Dean carries promise to revitalize party organizations down to the municipal level.

more...http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D8813UO00-33.shtml

[Alpharetta]

12. Cool. Where can I find a list of DNC members from my state?

(Georgia)

I went to the DNC's website: http://www.democrats.org/
but couldn't find a list of committee members.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[SCDem]

13. Here ya go

Georgia

Ms. Carole Dabbs, 4009 Dorchester Walk, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Ms. Hattie Dorsey, 100 Peachtree St. Ste. 700, Atlanta, GA 30303
Hon. Shirley Franklin, 1258 Tuckawanna Dr., Atlanta, GA 30311
LaToia Jones, 1093 West Avenue 317, Atlanta, GA 30315
Mr. Robert Kahn, 25 Whitlock Pl., SW Ste. 201, Marietta, GA 30064
Mr. Lonnie Plott, 501 Pulliam St., SW Ste. 250, Atlanta, GA 30312
Mr. Richard Ray, 501 Pulliam St., SW Ste. 549, Atlanta, GA 30236

[Debi]

14. Wouldn't it be awesome if Dean

just cleaned house...showing a united Dem Party to kick off the 2006 races?! :kick:

[ProudToBeLiberal]

15. National Education Association (NEA) Endorses Dean for DNC Chair

press-release

NEA Endorses Dean for DNC Chair

WASHINGTON- The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest teachers organization, is endorsing former Vermont Governor Howard Dean for Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

"Howard Dean is a strong advocate for children and public education, and will serve well as a national political leader on these issues," said NEA President Reg Weaver.

"Governor Dean understands that a strong economy requires good public schools, that 90 percent of tomorrow's workers are being educated in public schools, and that public schools help grow and sustain healthy communities," Weaver said. "In short, he shares our vision for working together with parents, teachers, and education support professionals to make public schools great for every child."

NEA will urge the NEA members who serve on the Democratic National Committee to vote for Governor Dean.

Feb. 2, 2005

http://www.nea.org/newsreleases/2005/nr050202.html

http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/m-news+article+storyid-5635-PHPSESSID-820f06c783301402ccb988c67baf05ef.html

[Maestro]

16. Wow!

Impressive.

[OneBlueSky]

17. seems that everybody and their brother are endorsing Dean . . .

and that what seemed to be virulent opposition to his appointment has all but collapsed . . . mighty fishy, if you ask me . . . what gives? . . .

[Demeter]

18. Having their asses handed to them

cuts down on the rough housing.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

19. I think anti-Dean people

have realized if he's DNC chair, he can't run for President next time.

[Jamastiene]

20. Teachers are smart. Aren't they?

Well, they have pleased this student immensely.

[AnnInLa]

21. As an NEA member ---- Yay!

n/t

[ProudToBeLiberal]

22. kick

[Debi]

23. Dean for kids!

:kick:

[ProudToBeLiberal]

24. Howard Dean Gets Endorsement of Southern Black Democrats for DNC Chairmans

February 3, 9:38 a.m.

Howard Dean Gets Endorsement of Southern Black Democrats for DNC Chairmanship

Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean has picked up the endorsement of the Conference of Southern Black Democrats as he attempts to become chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Joe Reed, Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Conference, and Al Edwards, State Representative in the Texas Legislature, issued a joint statement Wednesday announcing the endorsement which will be formalized in Washington on February 11th, the day before the DNC picks a successor to outgoing Chairman Terry McAuliffe at a meeting on February 12 in Washington, D.C. The race for DNC chair appears to be a race between Dean and Democratic activist Donnie Fowler, activist Simon Rosenberg and former Indiana Rep. Tim Roemer.

According to Reed, Dean made a favorable impression on CSBD representatives during the Democratic National Committee's meeting in Atlanta on January 8th.

Reed says, "To restore the Party back to its dominance status, it's going to require someone who can speak for Democrats across this country - all Democrats - blue states and red states - who will support state parties through fundraising and other efforts and work to ensure that all Democrats are heard."

more...http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=2896913&nav=0RdEVwO2

[mhr]

25. Yippee

eom

[Larkspur]

26. Yeeehaaaw!

Go Dean!

[Depth03]

34. ...hand in hand....

black and white, gay and straight, America, stand up for America, stand up for America, Stand Up for Americaaaaaaa......

<http://www.depthaudio.com/Dean.htm>

Howard Dean Remix

Enjoy

[rocktivity]

27. Chillin', yo!

But how much longer is this going to take? When is a final decision going to be made?

:shrug:
rocknation

[Straight Shooter]

28. IIRC, the vote is February 12

GO HOWARD GO!!

[rocktivity]

29. Thanks--next question

I seet Dean is endorsed by the NEA, UAW, Steelworkers, and machinists. How much does it hurt not that the AFL-CIO isn't endorsing anyone?

:headbang:
rocknation

[FredScuttle]

31. AFL-CIO sitting this one out

rather than endorse Frost, which he was counting on. It was a fatal blow to his candidacy which is why he dropped out immediately after.

[Debi]

30. OOOOHHH NOOOO

Doesn't everybody know that Dean can't run in the South???

<sarcasm off>

Go Howard! :yourock:

[SCDem]

32. Yay I am happy to see this

:bounce:

[Rainscents]

33. I have feeling, AFL-CIO will endorse Dean before Feb, 12.

[Cha]

35. Thank you, PL, for this bit of Great News!

"Reed says, "To restore the Party back to its dominance status, it's going to require someone who can speak for Democrats across this country - all Democrats - blue states and red states - who will support state parties through fundraising and other efforts and work to ensure that all Democrats are heard."

The Conference of Southern Black Democrats is the first and only organized black group to publicly come out for Dean;however, there are some individuals who have already made it known that Dean is their preference.

Dean's organization, Democracy for America, helped get Anita Kelly elected to the Montgomery Family Court. Kelly was the first black woman elected to the Court."

[BlueInRed]

43. super! n/t

[frogczar]

39. YES! I wrote pederson and asked her to endorse Howard!

Hailing from Iowa City here!

I wrote Lt.Gov Pederson about 10 days ago and asked her to please endorse Howard Dean for DNC chair. I hope she was influenced by my letter!

Here's what I wrote:

Dear Lt.Governor Pederson,

I'm writing you to ask you to please endorse and support former Governor Howard Dean for DNC Chairmanship.

I'm 26 years old and I am employed at the University of Iowa. I became interested in Howard Dean in late 2002 during his run for president in 2004. I have never been so inspired by a candidate as much as I have been by Howard Dean. I have been a lifelong Democrat and I voted for Bill Clinton the year I turned 18. I was devastated when John Kerry lost the election in November and I immediately began looking for some way begin fighting again for what’s right and fighting against George Bush.

When I heard that Howard Dean was running for DNC Chairmanship I was ecstatic! He is exactly what the party needs.

I am concerned that the Democratic Party has become too much like the Republican Party and has been pandering them and their attacks to try to find a way to appeal to the voters in the middle. We need to stand up for our values, which are ultimately true American Values of a strong middle class, fiscal responsibility and equal rights for all. That's how we appeal to voters and that’s how we compete in all 50 states and in all elections. This is Howard Dean's plan.

Please endorse Howard Dean.

Thank you,

[Debi]

41. I'm sure every call and letter and email helped

I'm thrilled to be and Iowan today!

[BlueInRed]

42. nice letter n/t

[Borgnine]

44. Oil Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

I have a strong feeling that Dean will end up being our Luke Skywalker after all.

[roguevalley]

45. As an NEA person, go NEA! That said, I think its time to have someone

who can help us pick up seats in the 2006 election so we can impeach the asses. That is going to be CRUCIAL! Dean is the man to organize it. Its a good day after all, eh? Buh-bye, Joe Lieberman!

[David Zephyr]

46. Kicking This Up!

:bounce:

[MaineDem]

47. The Maine delegation as well

AUGUSTA — All four of Maine's voting members of the Democratic National Committee are supporting former presidential candidate Howard Dean in his candidacy for the party's national chairmanship. Maine Democratic Party Chairman Patrick Colwell said he and Vice Chairman Marianne Stevens, along with DNC members Sam Spencer and Jennifer DeChant, are joining Gov. John Baldacci in supporting the former Vermont governor for the national party's top post.

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/050204dean.shtml

Oops, I see this was already posted earlier.

[lojasmo]

49. The entire Minnesota delegation as well. EOM

[denism]

50. Not to mention New York

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--dean-newyork0202feb02,0,3695533.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1206848

[Moderator]

51. kick

..

[NWHarkness]

52. MI 12th District Dems Endorse Dean

No link, this is a first hand report.

At the Michigan 12th District (Southern Oaklaand and Macomb Counties.) Democratic Party convention this morning, a resolution endorsing Howard Dean for DNC chairman was passed without opposition.

[ultraist]

53. Dean's list of endorsements is getting mighty loooooong!!!

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/endorsements.php