DEAN supporters and well-wishers only

[EarlG]

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[frustrated_lefty]

1. I am desperate for Dean

to be my president.

He has all the issues. He's honest. And this country would be lucky to have Judy as first lady.

Howard Dean is one of the most honorable candidates I have ever had the privilege to witness.

It's time to donate again. We have send a message to these people, and I can't think of a better way to do it.

[BuelahWitch]

2. You're not alone FL

:hi: He's a breath of fresh air. Howard Dean forever! :loveya:

[mzmolly]

3. I with ya. I read an article of his interview with a WI news paper today

and it's apparent that this country is desperate for his exact leadership qualities.

It saddens me greatly that it may not happen. It's the loss of our Nation for sure.

[mdmc]

4. On March 15th, I'm having a Dean party

currently titled
Win, Lose, or Draw, We changed the Democratic Party, and now we will party hardy! Dean for America! Change for America.

[Lisa0825]

6. That's a great idea!

I may suggest something similar to some supporters in my area.

[mdmc]

26. whats going on down in Texas?

I still plan to GOTV for Dean in NY 3-2-04.

[Lisa0825]

35. Welllllllllllllllllll............... lets just say many of us are

less than happy with the direction we have gotten locally in the Houston area. And say what you will about it being bottom up, but when someone wants to make it top-down, and people listen to them, it fucks things up. For example, folks were discouraged from attending a lively visibility even which was planned for this weekend... really pissed me off. Yes, block-walking is important, but so are solid showings to the public... everything has its place.

Anyway............ no matter what happens, I am now determined to be involved in my local political scene. Click on my sig link to help defeat Tom Delay!

[mdmc]

40. have you been to trippi's blog?

[Anwen]

5. Me too.

Howard Dean is the first person to inspire me so much and to raise my hopes so high for a better America. His strength, candor and sincerity is so refreshing. This country is broken and Dean is just the doctor to fix it. And I feel sorrow and disappointment that this probably won't happen. But I refuse to give up hope, and I will continue to donate and do whatever else I can to help get Dean into the White House.

Time to donate a little bit more right now... :)

[Kira]

7. I feel desperate

for him to win to. And now brokenhearted.

[frustrated_lefty]

8. Do not go silently into that good night!

I am disillusioned, many of you may feel similarly.

I don't know what I'm going to do, but I'm not rolling over.

Dean started something, it is up to us to finish it.

What to do? this question is running through my head. I'm starting by writing to Mike Malloy and the editorial pages of the NYT, CNN and the Guardian.

What to do next? I dunno, I am lost. But be damned if I give up on what Dean started. Dean wants his country back! I want my country back! You want your country back!

If Dean loses this nomination, it is up to US to keep faith and fight for the issues which inspired us to begin with! Keep the faith!

[slinkerwink]

10. my suggestion is that we start locally....

the first effort of the grassroots was to put forth a national candidate without the permission of the DLC----if the grassroots had been born twenty years earlier, we would've taken over the Democratic party state headquarters, and run our own candidates locally, then state, and then for the House of Representatives, and the Senate---this ensures that the later democratic presidential candidate has the support of a progressive Democratic system already in place.

[BootinUp]

9. Good Luck Dean Supporters! nt

[NoPasaran]

11. Sure is quiet in here

Looks like we took third in DC.

IN YOUR FACE Edwards!

[Anwen]

12. Hells yeah!

Good for Dean!! :D

[SadEagle]

13. 2nd in Nevada, according to AP:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&e=2&u=/ap/20040215/ap_on_el_pr/democrats:

Kerry, the only candidate to campaign in Nevada, easily outdistanced Howard Dean (news - web sites) in second place, for a Valentine's Day (news - web sites) win that unexpectedly drew thousands of people to the party's meetings and surprised officials who saw far less enthusiasm four years ago

Now, I don't know how this looks in %%, since I didn't see any numbers, but I'll take this as a good sign.

[SadEagle]

14. Nevada: Kerry 67, Dean 17, Edwards 10.,

OK, so not exactly a solid second, but both in NV and DC, Dean got nearly 2x support of Edwards, and some delegates

[NashVegas]

15. Are These Votes or Delegates?

John Kerry Dem 2,252 62.9% 0
Howard Dean Dem 601 16.8% 0
John Edwards Dem 373 10.4% 0
Dennis Kucinich Dem 241 6.7% 0
Uncommitted Dem 90 2.5% 0
Al Sharpton Dem 25 0.7% 0

[NoPasaran]

16. 17% in Nevada

So we do pick up delegates there and in DC. We are still in this race, we band of brothers and sisters.
:toast:

[SadEagle]

17. Almost. AFAIK NV "primary" is meaningless.

It's a straw poll, it doesn't assign any delegates for presedential purposes.

[NoPasaran]

18. With all due respect

I reserve my right to clutch at straws.

[SadEagle]

20. 3 more delegates in DC, roughly.

Wu-ho, progress!

[Southsideirish]

22. Saw him this a.m. in Wis - reporter lied - 95%of seats were filled

-contrary to a published report - there was an excellent turnout considering it was in a little burg and before noon. He looked great and was on his game - but a little more subdued than I care to see him. I wish he could dump that new guy and bring back Trippi - he could energize the campaign tremendously. I'm not sure if Howard understood the great vibes we, the faithful, got from Joe.
I would love to see him go back to the "old Howard" - get rid of the suit - roll up those sleeves - be ardent and hoot and holler - the crowd would go crazy for him. Bring back the passion!

[joshcryer]

23. Yeah, what was this crap about Dean on a downward spiral?

He's placing second an awfully lot lately...

[Southsideirish]

25. Considering what they have done to him - its amazing how well

he is doing and handling everything with grace and dignity. If it were me and my party screwed me over nine way to Sunday the way the Dems did to Dean I would be in a padded cell wearing a straight jacket. Even NPR today reported on Kerry and Gerhardt as the forces behind that heinous "Osama" ad in Iowa.
Never forgive - never forget.

[NoPasaran]

28. As the REAL JFK said

Forgive your enemies but remember their names.

[polpilot]

32. The DLC hammered Dean along with their pro-war establishment boys.

Dean '04...The Anti-War...Anti-DLC...Anti-Establishment Candidate

[SadEagle]

19. Anyone know what's up in Maine?

Still don't see any full results

[NashVegas]

21. Deadline is the 15th

for reporting.

[Darth_Kitten]

24. Don't these primaries last for months?

Seriously....why should anyone drop out?

[mdmc]

27. IN for a penny

in for a pound.
:dem:

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[frustrated_lefty]

31. Can I scratch you behind the ears

Grovelbot? You have that cute puppy thing going about you.

[Darth_Kitten]

39. He does have that dangerous puppydog vibe about him.......

:evilgrin: Grovelbot, you little rascal you. :pals: :hug:

[SadEagle]

30. Strongly encourage reading this thread --- caucus report from NV:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=335557

[Leilani]

33. Congragulations to all Dean People

for sticking with your guy & believing in him.

Wish my choice was still in the race.

The front loading made a bandwagon inevitable.

[MidwestMomma]

34. Good luck to Dean and his supporters

Hang in there. My candidate is down and out. Glad yours is still in there.

[Robb]

36. Go Dean! And Dean supporters...

...should go to npr.org and try to find the bit on the DLC smear campaign they aired yesterday. I only caught part of it, so they might have backed away from their initial conclusion that they killed Dean, but it's worth a listen. Because more people listen to NPR than read DU.

On to the Miracle on Ice!! (Wisconsin) :bounce:

[burned]

37. Transcript from Fox news interview this morning.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105081,00.html

Get your Howard dose! He was great.

EDIT: this is an old one. I forgot to actually read it or even check the REALLY big date at the top before I posted.

sorry.

[Darth_Kitten]

38. I'll say it......

Howard Dean single-handedly revived the Democratic party. He was real before it was "cool" to be so. :bounce: :D

[Casablanca]

41. He's roused them, but time will tell if it's nap time in Nov. again. nt

[TNMOM]

42. Dean should stick it out

Dean has gotten so many people engaged in the political process, myself included. I will support him until he wins the nomination or throws his support to someone else. If I had my druthers, I'd have Dean stick it out. His presence in the primaries has engaged the interest of the press, and inspired many progressives who are looking for a passionate candidate with strong convictions. I don't want to even think about it, but if Dean throws his support to someone else, I hope it's someone who has fire in his belly and vision to change. Dean makes me believe we can make a difference. I won't lose hope that we can make a difference. I'm voting in Wisconsin on Tuesday. For Dean.