Howard Dean Wins 2004 Wisconsin Presidential Straw Poll

Hotline and the National Journal and WisPolitics.com ^ | June 14, 2003 | Vaughn Ververs

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Former Governor Howard Dean was victorious in a straw poll at the Wisconsin Democratic Party Convention.

Dean beat eight competing Democrats in both categories-delegates and alternates, and 'official guests.'

John Kerry was second to Dean in the delegate count. (126 to 33) Kerry was also second to Dean in the guest count (77 to 17)

Dean's combined total of 203 toppled Kerry's combined total of 50.

Paper balloting took place on Friday and Saturday during the state convention. Deans campaign spent a lot of energy organizing straw poll voting and other visible signs of support at the convention. Dean's convention speech was also well recieved. Dean Kerry amd Kucinich attended the convention.

Official attendence at this years convention was pegged at 1,162 according to a party spokesman.

Combined total: Dean (203) Kerry (50) Kucinich (27) Graham (19) Edwards (18) Gephardt (10) Moseley Braun (5) Lieberman (4) Sharpton (2) Various Write In (14)

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Kerry got blitzed 4-1!

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[Dan from Michigan]

As a Republican, I'd rather see Kerry wins, since I think we'll have an easier time beating his arrogant ass.

As a gunowner, Dean is the least hostile of the dems, but I think he's MUCH harder to beat than most of the rest of the dems running.

[InvisibleChurch]

"Yesss, excellent, spread that democrat money around so it is useless for everyone."

[ChadGore]

Headline *should* read: "Krry gets beat like a liberal"

[ChadGore]

Re:Moseley Braun (5) Sharpton (2)

democrats are so racists. I wish they would follow the lead of the GOP and put African Americans in *real* power.

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I think Kerry will find a FEC way to use his wife's cash.

Id much rather run against Dean.

[Liz]

I'm shocked Rev Al came in dead last (before write-ins).

"I'll show dat suckah Clintun who de first Black president be."

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Where was Reverend Al's flock?

I guess Chicago is Jesse territory and Farrakhan lives in Michigan so it was tough going..maybe the campaign staff was chasing down the checks they bounced on the repo man's SUV

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Al is just luring all of the candidates into a false sense of security before he wins in New York and finishes second in South Carolina..

[areafiftyone]

Dean is becoming very popular. The Dean people call themselves Deany Boppers and have been holding Dean Signs at all the Kerry speeches! The Dean Supporters are the most liberal of the bunch! Dean will never win the presidency because he is tooo far left but he is going to give Kerry a real hard time!!!

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Wasn't Dean the only one of the bunch to 'come out' and support gay marriages?

[yonif]

Dean is an idiot. I saw him on CSPAN one night a month ago and he said that the "Palestinians" were the Arab "people" who are most fond of freedom.

[Carry_Okie]

Dean is McGovern in 72.
More parallels than I would like.

[areafiftyone]

Yup he is the one who supported it in his state. He is extreme left and the Democreeps love him. They think he is the re-birth of the Democratic party. HE IS GOING TO LOSE BIG TIME!! But he has shown he can get very nasty in his remarks. He is after Kerry right now!

[Liz]

Oh, happy day......I just can't wait to celebrate with Al as the landslide returns come in.

[areafiftyone]

I have been saying since the beginning when Dean first thought about running - Watch out for Dean! He seems to have a big following! He is going to be the Democreep nomination! I just know it. Kerry may have the name recognition but he is not popular with the Democreeps like Dean is. They are not happy with him since he voted for the war on Iraq. They won't forgive him, Edwards, or Lieberman for that. They don't stand a chance. Dean is the one to watch!!!

[stands2reason]

Dang! Compare Kucinich (sp) to Lieberman! The "progressive" Dems certainly had their say!

[Mo1]

He seems to have a big following!

He has the following of the far left ..

[jalisco555]

The Dean Supporters are the most liberal of the bunch! Dean will never win the presidency because he is tooo far left but he is going to give Kerry a real hard time!!!

He's also the only candidate who inspires genuine enthusiasm. The rest bore even their supporters.

Personally, I thing Gephardt will win the nomination and lose to Bush. Look for Dean to give the Beast a run for her money in '08, though.