DNC Chairman Dean Visits Conservative Kansas

[Freddie Stubbs]

DNC Chairman Dean Visits Conservative Bastion of Kansas to Discuss Democrats' Future
By JOHN HANNA
The Associated Press
Feb. 25, 2005 - True to his word that he would take his party's message to conservative bastions, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean rallied a crowd Thursday in Kansas, a state that has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964.

The former presidential candidate and Vermont governor criticized President Bush's budget record and plans for Social Security while urging people to get involved in politics no matter what their philosophy.

"Democracy will fail if it's not nurtured. I'm asking you to run for the school board, I'm asking you to run for the city council, I'm asking you to run for library trustee," Dean told a Washburn University audience of about 800. "Work in somebody's campaign, three hours a week, if that's all you can do."

Dean was scheduled to headline a $5-a-ticket rally at a downtown Lawrence theater Friday. He also planned to participate in several private fund-raisers for the Kansas Democratic Party.

more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/print?id=529974

[Telly Savalas]

1. Lawrence, Kansas is pretty fucking far from being a conservative bastion.

Although I'm sure the residents of the very blue Douglas County, Kansas were glad to see him.

Edited to add: oops. read it too fast. Topeka is pretty red.