The Dean Connection: "Although it remains to be seen how significantly the Dean campaign can affect political participation, it has clearly shifted traditional party power, at least for the moment. Last January, the campaign had $157,000 in the bank and the open disdain of major institutions of its party. In May, the Democratic Leadership Council's chairman and president described Dean as a member of the ''McGovern-Mondale wing'' of the party and publicly declared that he was detrimental to the Democratic Party. By organizing its national network of Yogis, Howards, Dykes and Disney Employees for Dean, the campaign built an alternative to institutions like the D.L.C. Dean has raised $25 million, mostly through small checks -- the average donation is $77 -- and those checks have placed Dean at the top of the Democratic fund-raising pack.
Dean's opponents have begun to mimic the trappings of his campaign. Many of the Democratic candidates now have blogs. Even President Bush has one, though comments from the public -- an essential element of Dean's blog -- are not allowed."

Dean's campaign is unique in my experience. It's not about him. It's about the people. And that is what is so American about it. He's empowering the people, in a country which is founded on the idea that the people are the government.

Support him. He's going to win. And we are going to get our country back.
- posted by geoff @ #