Katrina Vanden Heuvel, The Nation, on "Dean's Dozens."

[madfloridian]

http://thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7

SNIP..."If you're a recovering Deaniac who believes that Howard Dean's presidential run inspired legions of young people to get involved in politics, leveraged the internet's power to break the grip of big money on politics, and gave the Democratic Party a much-needed spine transplant, you probably already know about the "Dean Dozens" and the newly-formed political action committee, Democracy for America. But, if you don't, here's the early report.

Since May, Dean's DFA , has endorsed more than 60 candidates running in local, state and national races--from school board member in Huntsville, Alabama, to mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah.

For years, progressives have talked about taking a page from the Right's playbook. That means many things--from building think-tanks and media outlets to pioneering new web-based communications. But if our whole is going to equal the sum of our parts, progressives need to recruit, train and support hundreds of candidates at all levels."END SNIP

I am feeling very inspired today, as a candidate from our local DFA group was just endorsed by the Lakeland Ledger. He is openly gay, pro-choice, and an overall great guy. He has become a good friend and is well-respected among Democrats here. Good debater, good in business. He is not a Dean Dozen, but we are still hoping. He probably won't beat the GOP guy, but he will have made a difference. The largest paper in the county chooses him over an anti-choice, anti-gay candidate. My friends, that is progress!
Thank you, Howard Dean, for your inspiration.

www.jeffsiemerforcongress.com

[dave29]

1. Dean walks the talk

a Bulldog Democrat

[LuminousX]

2. NPR had a nice article on Dean this morning as well

Dean is still on the stage!

[madfloridian]

3. Thanks, I will listen to that.

He is going to TX this week-end, and then will be in Florida on Monday with Janet Reno and Betty Castor, a Dean Dozen. He must live on planes.