Dean Will Run TV Ad in Bush's Home State

[ProudToBeLiberal]

Saturday August 2, 2003 1:49 AM


By NEDRA PICKLER

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean has chosen Bush country as the site for a second television advertisement that will begin broadcasting before any other candidate has gone on the air.

The ad will begin airing Monday in Austin, Texas. The goal is to show that Dean won't back down from President Bush, even in the city were he served as governor before moving to the White House.

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``The people of Texas know George W. Bush better than anyone,'' said the announcement. ``Throughout this campaign, Howard Dean has been standing up to George W. Bush, and what better place to stand up against what George W. Bush has done to the economy and our nation than in Bush's home state of Texas.''

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Dean's growing support largely has been organized on the Internet. The ad will include a toll-free number so people who do not have Internet access can call to get more information about his candidacy.

Austin is one of the more liberal areas in the Republican stronghold of Texas. In an Internet posting, Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi reminded supporters that the ad could also help build support for the state's Democratic primary, held in March.

Dean is the only candidate who is advertising on television so early in the race. His first ad ran in Iowa this summer and cost the campaign more than $300,000.

``When we've said we're building a grassroots campaign in all 50 states, we've meant all 50 states,'' the Dean posting said.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-2979727,00.html

[wellst0nev0ter]

1. Be Sure To Tell All The Sheeps That Bush Is NOT Texan

He's just a carpetbagging rich boy from the Northeast who pretends (horribly) to act like a real, down-to-earth Texan.

[sujan]

2. good idea

[mantis]

3. You know.....

I'm not a big Dean fan....basically because
I do not think he can defeat bush...not because
bush is "the man" or Dean "bad"...but because
the American people are simply stupid....for the
most part.

I still stand by my statement that the "VT" after
his name is his biggest problem and what will prevent
him from entering the WH...sad but true.

HOWEVER, the guy got "balls"....when it comes
to this campaign stuff.

Dean being in this race is good for our party
that I have no doubt.

Problem I see is that each of our candidates have
a serious flaw....:(

Not sure how we overcome that...damn it!

[Wwagsthedog]

4. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=108&topic_id=10909&mesg_id=10909