Reply #32: Can't Help. Can Hurt.

[YNGW]

The candidate is the focus. Either the candidate is good or s/he isn't. It doesn't matter who heads the party if the candidate isn't any good.

On the other hand, the chairperson can hurt the party. S/he isn't going to say anything that's going to help the party to those who have either left or are wavering, but s/he can say and/or do something that will hurt the party and in turn the candidate.

That's the fear of Dean. Sure, he says things that are red-meat to the base, but the fear is that he will go out of control and start floating conspiracy theories and saying things off-the-wall which will turn off middle Americans.

I plan on just sitting back and watching what happens. Either way, there are pros and cons.