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Showing Original Post only (View all)Howard Dean Launches Campaign To Flip State Legislatures [View all]
Source: Huffington Post
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) announced Tuesday that the political action committee he founded would launch a campaign to flip state legislatures around the country.
In a conference call, Dean said that Democracy for America's "Purple to Blue Project" would work to swing state legislatures from Republican to Democrat, starting in Virginia, then adding three states in 2014. DFA plans to spend $750,000 on behalf of five candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates this year, said Nick Passanante, who will head the program for DFA.
Dean, former Democratic National Committee chairman and presidential candidate, stressed the importance of stopping what he described as extreme ideas being generated by lawmakers in state Capitols around the country. He focused on Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the presumptive Republican nominee for governor, as well as lawmakers in Richmond but cited other examples, including the abortion bill signed Tuesday by North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R).
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He stressed starting at the grassroots level, and indicated the project would be in place for several years and would be part of DFA's strategy to elect a Democrat to the White House in 2016.
In a conference call, Dean said that Democracy for America's "Purple to Blue Project" would work to swing state legislatures from Republican to Democrat, starting in Virginia, then adding three states in 2014. DFA plans to spend $750,000 on behalf of five candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates this year, said Nick Passanante, who will head the program for DFA.
Dean, former Democratic National Committee chairman and presidential candidate, stressed the importance of stopping what he described as extreme ideas being generated by lawmakers in state Capitols around the country. He focused on Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the presumptive Republican nominee for governor, as well as lawmakers in Richmond but cited other examples, including the abortion bill signed Tuesday by North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R).
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He stressed starting at the grassroots level, and indicated the project would be in place for several years and would be part of DFA's strategy to elect a Democrat to the White House in 2016.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/26/howard-dean-state-legislatures_n_2956633.html
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Damn, I love that guy! He got SOOOOO screwed by the media when he ran for Pres.
Spartacus Maximus XL
Mar 2013
#1
Yep, we haven't forgotten him and will stand behind him on this new initiative
tavalon
Mar 2013
#137
Interestingly, after he said publicly that he'd break up big media monopolies, they turned on him.
SharonAnn
Mar 2013
#118
One of the few REAL Democrats with an actual set of balls. He would have been our best president
kysrsoze
Mar 2013
#26
Howard Dean's "Purple to Blue" project will get a good donation from us.. my husband is nodding yes!
mountain grammy
Mar 2013
#36
OMG, what a wonderful vp for Hillary if she runs! I agree, the media screwed him.
juajen
Mar 2013
#54
Democrats need to stay sane and straight, continue thw grass roots run, select good winnable
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#63