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Screamin' Howard Dean

He's going to New Hampshire and South Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and North Dakota and New Mexico, and he's going to California and Texas and New York! And he's going to South Dakota and Oregon and Washington and Michigan. And then he's going to Denver to count the superdelegates! Yeeeeeaaaaaargh!

Howard Dean went from an uncontrollable Democratic presidential nominee to the man who controls the inner workings of the Democratic party.

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  • July 2008

    • Gimmickry Makes McCain the Howard Dean of 2008

      American Prospect  |  Jul 25, 08 1:00 AM CDT

      Gimmickry Makes McCain the Howard Dean of 2008

      (Newser) - What’s the most apt parallel for John McCain’s underdog White House run? It’s Howard Dean’s gimmick-loving, maturity-lacking 2004 run, Ezra Klein writes in the American Prospect . McCain’s “whimsy” shone yesterday with ads in Berlin, NH; Berlin, Penn.; and Berlin, Wis. (with Barack Obama in the German capital)—proving again that his presidential bid, like Dean’s, lacks the appropriate “maturity and savvy.” More »

  • June 2008

    • Dems Move to End Clinton Campaign

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 4, 08 7:33 AM CDT

      Dems Move to End Clinton Campaign

      (Newser) - The Democratic party's three top leaders wasted no time in calling on all outstanding superdelegates this morning to make up their minds by Friday. Only a few hours after Barack Obama laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Howard Dean issued a carefully worded statement that pushes for closure but does not push superdelegates toward Obama, observes the LA Times . More »

  • April 2008

    • Dems Assail McCain on War

      Fox News  |  Apr 27, 08 4:33 PM CDT

      Dems Assail McCain on War

      (Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain clashed over Iraq today, as the DNC readies an ad campaign criticizing McCain's now-infamous remark about keeping troops in Iraq for 100 years. In a Fox News interview, Obama pledged to withdraw troops from Iraq even if Gen. David Petraeus advised against it. But the McCain camp says Obama's leadership "can't deliver." More »

    • Reid, Pelosi Talk Tough to Superdelegates

      CQPolitics  |  Apr 25, 08 2:17 PM CDT

      Reid, Pelosi Talk Tough to Superdelegates

      (Newser) - Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and Howard Dean plan to coordinate demands that uncommitted Democratic superdelegates endorse a candidate—and well before August's convention. Senate Majority Leader Reid said yesterday that “this matter will be over no later than July 1,” Congressional Quarterly reports. House Speaker Pelosi added that the party's nominee needs to start the general-election battle before August. More »

    • Dean: 'Mitt Was the Candidate I Feared Most'

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 11, 08 3:21 PM CDT

      Dean: 'Mitt Was the Candidate I Feared Most'

      (Newser) - Mitt Romney would have been a better GOP candidate than John McCain, Howard Dean told the press yesterday—with unlimited cash resources and a willingness to “say anything” to win. “I know him from New England,” the top Dem said, and he “was the candidate I feared the most.” Dean said the Republicans underestimated Mitt, the Wall Street Journal reports, even as he gave a preview of Dems' tacks for the general election. More »

    • No Deal on Mich., Fla. Until June: Dean

      Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 7:48 PM CDT

      No Deal on Mich., Fla. Until June: Dean

      (Newser) - Florida and Michigan delegates will likely have to wait until June to see whether they can participate in the party’s convention, Howard Dean said on Face the Nation today. The DNC chairman said Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama would rather focus on the final primaries, which will end on June 3, the AP reports. "But I think we can work it out, and I want to work it out," he said. More »

    • Dems Closer to Florida Deal; Dean Vows to Seat Delegates

      Politico  |  Apr 2, 08 10:06 PM CDT

      Dems Closer to Florida Deal; Dean Vows to Seat Delegates

      (Newser) - The Obama and Clinton campaigns and the DNC are discussing a plan to seat Florida’s 185-delegate slate according to the outlaw primary’s results—but to give the delegates only half a vote each, Politico reports. Separately, Dean met with Florida Democratic leaders today and declared, "We will absolutely seat the delegation at the convention.” More »

    • Can Howard Dean Keep the Dems Together?

      New York Times  |  Apr 2, 08 7:18 AM CDT

      Can Howard Dean Keep the Dems Together?

      (Newser) - Since his crash-and-burn run for president four years ago, Howard Dean has served as a decidedly low-key Democratic Party chairman, slowly building up state organizations while staying out of the limelight. Yet as the Clinton-Obama race wears on, many are wondering if Dean has the political acumen—or even the will—to rally a party in danger of fracturing. More »

  • March 2008

    • Michigan Rep. Floats New Plan to Seat Delegates

      Associated Press  |  Mar 31, 08 3:27 PM CDT

      Michigan Rep. Floats New Plan to Seat Delegates

      (Newser) - A new plan from a Michigan congressman would apportion about half the state's Democratic delegates based on its outlaw January primary and the other half according to national popular-vote tallies, the AP reports. “The last thing we want to do as Democrats," Bart Stupak wrote to Democratic Party chief Howard Dean, "is to disenfranchise voters.” More »

    • Hillary Says She Won't Drop; Obama Thinks That's OK

      Washington Post  |  Mar 29, 08 9:06 PM CDT

      Hillary Says She Won't Drop; Obama Thinks That's OK

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton insisted today that she will not drop out of the race early, and Barack Obama thinks that's just fine. Clinton told the Washington Post that she will compete in every primary, then take her fight to the convention in August if necessary. Could any scenario change her mind? "No," she said. In Pennsylvania, Obama said Clinton "can run as long as she wants,” AFP reports. More »

    • 'Ugly, Divided' Party Will Lose, Dean Warns

      New York Times  |  Mar 29, 08 6:22 PM CDT

      'Ugly, Divided' Party Will Lose, Dean Warns

      (Newser) - Democrats continue to clash over the effects of a long and bitter primary race, the New York Times reports. "If we have an ugly, divided convention, we will lose" the November election, said Howard Dean, who has called on superdelegates to decide by July. But Hillary-backer Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa said, "We’ve become a bit too squeamish. I, for one, want my nominee to be battle tested.” More »

    • Obama Has 70% Chance of Topping Ticket

      New York  |  Mar 10, 08 4:35 PM CDT

      Obama Has 70% Chance of Topping Ticket

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is far more likely to be the Democratic nominee than Hillary Clinton is, says Joe Trippi, the veteran strategist who advised Howard Dean and John Edwards. In an IM interview with New York, he puts Obama’s odds at 70%, predicts a race that lasts until the convention, and foresees "a remote chance of a third candidate if this gets really ugly and Clinton takes a meat ax to Obama." More »

    • Mich., Fla. Closer to Approving Re-Votes

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 9, 08 5:50 PM CDT

      Mich., Fla. Closer to Approving Re-Votes

      (Newser) - Michigan and Florida senators appeared closer today to approving mail-in re-votes for their disqualified primaries, the Swamp blog reports. DNC chair Howard Dean said he also supported the mail-ins if state leaders can agree with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on how to run them. “I have to run these rules so that the losing side feels it’s been treated fairly,” he said on “This Week with George Stephanopolous.” More »

    • Deal Close for Mail-in Florida Revote

      Newsweek  |  Mar 8, 08 1:20 PM CST

      Deal Close for Mail-in Florida Revote

      (Newser) - Floridians will get a chance to vote again in the Democratic primary, this time by mail, if Florida Sen. Bill Nelson and Gov. Charlie Crist have their way. Nelson tells Newsweek that plans are all but set for a re-vote, this time paid for by soft money donations. But hurdles remain, including what Nelson’s spokesman calls a “tiny” Florida law against mail-in voting. More »

    • Fla. Senator, DNC Tangle Over Primary Funding

      The Hill  |  Mar 7, 08 2:20 PM CST

      Fla. Senator, DNC Tangle Over Primary Funding

      (Newser) - With the nomination race tied up, eyes are turning to Florida and Michigan’s delegates, and top Democrats are mixing it up over funding for a primary re-do, the Hill reports. US Sen. Bill Nelson, a Hillary Clinton supporter, has urged the DNC to accept the results or pony up $20 million, warning that denying the delegates will be the “biggest train wreck you’ve ever seen.” More »

    • GOP Holds Big Edge Over Dems in Party Cash

      New York Times  |  Mar 7, 08 1:11 PM CST

      GOP Holds Big Edge Over Dems in Party Cash

      (Newser) - The Democratic candidates may be flush with money, but their party isn't. The GOP has a nearly 7-to-1 advantage in cash on hand, the New York Times reports. Democrats hope to make up the gap once they settle on a nominee, but the GOP already has begun plotting with John McCain on how to best use the advantage. Republicans raised $97 million last year and have $25 million left; Dems raised $60.5 and have $3.7 million left.