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Howard Dean might have been ahead of his time when he ran for election in 2004... [Interviewer:] What is your take on Palin...? "I think she's a divisive person." [Interviewer:] When you said actual troops themselves are heavily in favor of Obama, how did you reach that conclusion? "I don’t think there have been many polls of the troops, but their donations are 6-to-1 in favor of Obama. And I think that’s because the Bush-McCain view of the military is treat them great when they’re over there and then forget about them when they come home. … And I think...

Move over, Rasmussen, and let Howard take over! It's been a wild week, so how about a little comic relief? Turns out Howard Dean does his own personal polling—among his wife's employees. And, surprise! They tend to agree with him! The DNC Chairman was chatting with Tom Brokaw on MSNBC this afternoon. TOM BROKAW: What did you think of Sarah Palin last night? HOWARD DEAN: I think the first half was terrific. I thought she really laid out who she was. I was fascinated. The second half, she sounded like Dick Cheney, she really did. The same old attack stuff,...

DENVER, Aug. 25 -- When Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean officially opened his party's convention Monday night, he could look with satisfaction at the assembled delegates from all 50 states, knowing that many more states are in play this campaign season than were before he took over the party. "Looking out from this podium tonight, I see this diverse assembly of Democrats as a testament to the strength and unity of our party and the fruition of our 50-state strategy," he told the throng as he gaveled the convention to session. "While the Democratic Party is the oldest continuing party...

DENVER, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on the selection of Senator Joe Biden as Barack Obama's running mate: "Senator Obama has made an outstanding selection in Joe Biden. Joe Biden is a strong leader, fierce advocate, and devoted family man with values rooted in the best of what America stands for. He will be a strong partner with Barack Obama in bringing the change America wants and needs. "Delegates here in Denver are already buzzing with strong enthusiasm for the Obama-Biden ticket. "Senator Obama's selection shows that unlike the Bush-McCain way...

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In an interview on National Public Radio last week, Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean touted the racial and gender diversity of the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. In what sounded like a slip of the tongue, he momentarily referred to the GOP as the "white party." Paging Dr. Freud. The McCain campaign pounced on the remark. Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and chair of Victory 2008 -- and one of the highest-ranking females in the McCain campaign -- issued a statement calling Dean's comments -- as if they had been intentional -- "insulting, inappropriate, and have no...

Republicans lashed out Friday night at Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean after he called their party the “white” party in a radio interview. The Democratic Party leader was discussing diversity in his own party during the interview, when he apparently slipped and referred to the rival party by color. “Our party has been a no-majority party for a long time. The fact is that the Democratic Party is made up of lots of different people,” Dean said. “If you look at folks of color, even women, they’re more successful in the Democratic Party than they are in the white...

Barack Obama has been fond of playing the race card in this campaign telling his enraptured audiences that Republicans will attack him because he's black, even though no GOP candidate or campaign has done so to date. But, Obama is a newcomer to the racemongering game when compared to Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. True to form, in a recent interview Dean has once again called the GOP a "white party" attempting to make this campaign about race issues instead of candidates and platforms. This is the sort of cynical, hate-filled garbage that Democrats have universally parlayed as campaign...

It was supposedly a slip, but Dean has made the case before in even more blunt terms. "If you look at folks of color, even women, they're more successful in the Democratic party than they are in the white, uh, excuse me, in the [laughs] Republican party." I suppose Dean hasn't heard of Condi Rice and Colin Powell, the two highest-ranking blacks in American history. But what always strikes me as odd about comments like these, especially from a white guy who used to govern a state with seven black residents, is that this is somehow supposed to be an...

If you look at folks of color, even women, they're more successful in the Democratic party than they are in the white, uh, excuse me, in the [laughs] Republican party."

Here is audio of that veritable bastion of wisdom and knowledge - Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean - waxing eloquent on how the Republican Party is the "White Party." He actually said it - then caught himself, apologized, and went on. Considering Barack Obama already has 92% of the Black vote, this sounds like a real winning strategy for Dean to follow!

Isn't it ironic how every time the 'race card' is played it is always from a leading member of today's Demockacratic Party. Today, while speaking at a press conference Howard Dean brought race front and center once again when he tauted the Democratic Party as a party where ...

In a story that the Main Stream Media has largely overlooked this summer, rumors are spreading of a growing rift between the Democratic Leadership and gay community. Although the DNC has tried to avoid the publicizing of the events that have occurred this summer, the rift and subsequent fallout is likely to occur prior to election day. A concern that the DNC and Obama campaign both share. There are two events that occurred this summer that are creating problems for both the Obama campaign and DNC. First, Obama sparked limited outrage and raised questions among activists in the gay and...

A story that's not getting a lot of attention, but might blow up in a big way before the election, is that the DNC is getting sued for firing a gay staffer. The Austin American-Statesman has gotten their hands on Dean's deposition and it's great watching Dean kind of squirm on the witness stand, at one time telling his lawyer "I'm used to much worse from Tim Russert." (The deposition was from March of this year.) An excerpt from the article: But an increasingly nasty lawsuit against the DNC, brought by Donald Hitchcock after he was fired as the party’s...

Hillary supporters not giving upBy Sara Burnett, Rocky Mountain News Updated 08:26 p.m., August 5, 2008 Hillary Clinton supporters will march through Denver during the Democratic National Convention to show appreciation for the New York senator's historic primary run and urge the party to place her name in nomination. The city issued a permit Tuesday to Colorado Women Count/Women Vote for a parade on Aug. 26 — the 88th anniversary of women's suffrage and the date Clinton is rumored to be speaking at the DNC. The group also will team with 18 Million Voices, a national organization of Clinton supporters,...

Last month the host committee said it was $10 million short of its $40-million target, but it now refuses to discuss fundraising totals. Officials blame several factors: The drawn-out primary battle sapped would-be donors. And business leaders say attention and money are being diverted by union-led ballot initiatives that they are fighting, measures they insist could destroy their livelihoods. Problems swiftly surfaced, starting with fundraising. The host committee told caterers they should make "every effort" to ensure that each plate consisted of 70% organic food and 50% fruits and vegetables; include nothing fried; and contain at least three of these...

DENVER, July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In keeping with its commitment to bring more people into the democratic process than ever before, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced the launch of a national online video contest with YouTube - inviting Americans to respond to the question: "Why are you a Democrat in 2008?" The winner of the 2008 Convention Video Program with YouTube, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share originally created videos, will attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August and see his or her winning video played before thousands...

The committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has used the city's gas pumps to fill up and apparently avoided paying state and federal fuel taxes. The practice, which began four months ago, may have ended hours after its disclosure. An aide to Mayor John Hickenlooper released a statement Tuesday evening saying that Denver 2008 Host Committee members would pay market prices for fuel and would also be liable for all applicable taxes.

The committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has used the city's gas pumps to fill up and apparently avoided paying state and federal fuel taxes. The practice, which began four months ago, may have ended hours after its disclosure. An aide to Mayor John Hickenlooper released a statement Tuesday evening saying that Denver 2008 Host Committee members would pay market prices for fuel and would also be liable for all applicable taxes. However, Public Works spokeswoman Christine Downs told City Council members just hours before that host committee members were fueling up at the city pumps. The city does not...