[Vision2020] Grassroots for Dean

[Rob Keenan]

Just a couple of quick notes: Dean is now leading in New Hampshire. National
polls place him five points ahead of Clark. And he's got the biggest support
(13%) in the South of any Democratic candidate. The man has a viable shot.

There are two big issues I see facing me personally: health care and gay
rights. Dean's record on both issues speaks for itself.

ROB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanarnold@hotmail.com>
To: <benjamin_barker@hotmail.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Grassroots for Dean


> Rob and others,
>
> While I am a social-progressive, and like Sharpton and Kucinich, I don't
like Howard Dean. There are numerous reasons why that I will not get into
because if I list them it will just cause people to go on the defensive. But
the bottom line is this guy cannot win a single southern state. Nobody more
than the Republican conservatives wants this guy to win the nomination and
are pouring money into his campaign. Dean's confederate flag comment has
cost him the support of Sharpton and Dean will now not be able to win Iowa.
If he loses in New Hampshire, he will not win the nomination, that is for
sure.
>
> Like I said, I personally favor Sharpton and Kucinich for my viewpoints.
However, I am politically inclined enough to realize they cannot win. So the
next couple of people I think fit my views as a social progressive is Kerry
and Clark. Both of these two men can beat Bush and have a shot at the
nomination. I personally like Clark better as a person and think his polling
well in the South over Bush would make him a better choice. But I am equally
comfortable with Kerry being President.
>
> If you really look at Dean's record, he is not as liberal as you think and
has less of a chance of winning. Why a social progressive would back a
candidate that has less of a chance to win and is less socially progressive
than other candidates that can win is something I will understand.
>
> Donovan
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Rob Keenan"
> >To:
> >Subject: [Vision2020] Grassroots for Dean
> >Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 21:19:23 -0800
> >
> >Visionaries,
> >
> >Tonight I attended a grassroots meeting of Democrats supporting Howard
Dean
> >in Pullman. I was surprised to see the wide range of Dean supporters of
all
> >ages, socioeconomic levels, education levels, and across the political
> >spectrum. The meeting was organized through Meetup.com, a Web site that
puts
> >likeminded people together.
> >
> >One of the big reasons many in the Palouse support Dean is because of the
> >strong level of grassroots support he has encouraged and fostered. This
> >isn't a campaign about money -- it's a campaign about the issues that
affect
> >all of us. Over and over again, I heard the people at the meeting say the
> >same thing: "Dean speaks right to my heart."
> >
> >Another thing many of the supporters tonight brought out was Dean's
strong
> >commitment to speaking his mind on the issues. He hasn't been giving
> >wishy-washy, safe, "political" answers. He's been out there, arguing for
> >things like equality and choice and personal freedoms and the right to
> >health care. Things a community like ours holds very near and dear to its
> >heart.
> >
> >It's unfortunate the media have focused on his Confederate flag remark.
> >Unfortunate, because the remark was taken out of a larger context, a
context
> >in which Dean realizes he will be the President of every American, not
just
> >the ones who agree with him.
> >
> >I came away from this meeting more determined than ever to support Dean
> >through this election and help put a man in the White House who will make
> >sure our country continues to grow and prosper. And Dean aims to grow and
> >prosper our country not by limiting our freedoms, but by embracing them.
> >
> >I invite those of you unfamiliar with his stance on the issues to visit
his
> >Web site, at www.deanforamerica.com. Perhaps I'll even see you at the
next
> >Meetup.
> >
> >Thanks for listening,
> >
> >ROB
> >
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