Why did progressives support Howard Dean??

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44. When Blue Dogs take the DNC chair

They focus the money on tightly contested contests. Rahm criticized Dean saying they could have won more seats in 2006 if he focused on the tight races. So there's that.

I'm trying to find detailed information, I find a subsidy was similar but expanding Medicare was a major focus, he wanted universal for children. "Medicare passed without 1 Republican vote" was often said when describing his position. Dean said his focus was on the uninsured then reform.

If I find the time I can read every public remark Dean made from 2004 - 2007 http://www.crocuta.net/Dean/Dean_Speeches.htm

I will say he did make recent remarks such as "I wasn't a fan of the bill - It didn't have a public option" when he said on his appearance on Real Time he pointed out everything he liked about it. There are other stuff in there he doesn't like.

Even Obama & Clinton differed on the mandate so when I have time, I'll dig. Just for the curiosity of finding out everything he said in those 3 years.