Dean Picks Up NYC Endorsements

[Freddie Stubbs]

Twenty-three City Council members, including Speaker Gifford Miller, endorsed Howard Dean for president on Monday.

Among the Democratic councilmembers throwing their support behind the former Vermont governor at a Masonic hall in Manhattan were Bill Perkins and Christine Quinn, both representing Manhattan, and Melinda Katz, representing Queens.

There are 47 Democrats on New York City's 51-member Council.

In accepting the endorsement, Dean said, "I can't imagine this president winning this state or certainly this city after reducing funds for schools, cutting fire and police -- the essential services we need -- and gutting mass transit funding."

more: http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/newyork/politics/nyc-dean1209,0,2313637.story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-politics

[CMT]

1. New York is looking good for Dean

These are just the latest in a series of good endorsement from this state.