http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/005883.htmlYoung Dems: We Want Dean
The Pennsylvania Young Democrats (PAYD) Executive Committee announced their endorsement of Howard Dean as the next Chairman of the Democratic National Committee after their January 26 board meeting.
"Howard Dean is exactly what the Democratic Party needs," said Tony Campisi, PAYD President. "He is bold, he is aggressive, and he is outspoken. Howard Dean will not hesitate to upset the status quo and that is precisely the type of leader Democrats should demand," Campisi added.
PAYD solicited comments from its members on the issue of who should chair the DNC. The overwhelming reply from Young Democrats across the Commonwealth who commented on the issue was in support of Dean's candidacy. "He is outspoken about the Repulican Agenda, loud enough to be heard, and strong enough of a leader to encourage growth. I think he is exactly what the Democratic Party needs," said Stephen Dupree, president of the Beaver County Young Democrats and Southwest Regional Director for the state organization.
"I am a 35 year-old, white, Irish Catholic, suburban father of two who never got involved in politics before 2002. I support Howard Dean because he is plain spoken and stands up for what we believe," said Mark Orth, a Young Democrat from Bucks County.
"It has become painfully clear that the business-as-usual attitude within the Democratic Party is failing. Democrats have their smallest number of seats in the Congress in decades and the result is a right wing attack on one hundred years of progress, including social security, education funding, and the fundamental right to individual liberty and choice," said Campisi. "Across the world, the neo-cons in the White House have destroyed America's reputation and mis-led the nation into a quagmire in Iraq. Our party needs a leader who can speak intelligently on why this nation is heading in the wrong direction - and Howard Dean is the one who can do that successfully."
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