toward the end of the quote, Real Mad Howard called "Villarosa's" [sic] election in Los Angeles "incredibly important for the democratic party."
I believe the person you speak of's name is Villaraigosa. and Dean's slipping because he condemns everything republicans would support, even in his own party, yet Villaraigosa campaigned for sensible tax policies in the same manner supported by Ed Rendell in PA and Bill Richardson in NM.