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*"If Bill Clinton can be the first 'black president,' I can be our first '[[gay]] president.'<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17718-2005Feb11.html ,Howard Dean Meets Democratic Caucuses February 12, 2008]</ref>

*"If Bill Clinton can be the first 'black president,' I can be our first '[[gay]] president.'<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17718-2005Feb11.html ,Howard Dean Meets Democratic Caucuses February 12, 2008]</ref>

==2008 Presidential Elections==

==2008 Presidential Race==

Under Dean's direction along with powerful allies, the Democrats succeeded in defeating Republicans in run for the Presidency. Congress maintained and enlarged its Democratic majority party status.  

Under Dean's direction along with powerful allies, the Democrats succeeded in defeating Republicans in run for the Presidency. Congress maintained and enlarged its Democratic majority party status.  

==2006 Congressional Races==

==2006 Congressional Races==

By blaming Republicans for all the problems in America{{fact}}, with emphasis on ending the [[Iraq war]], the Democratic Party gained the majority in both the House and the Senate.

By blaming Republicans for all the problems in America <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/01/shifting.blame/ Boehner: Let's not blame Iraq woes on Rumsfeld] CNN, November 1, 2006</ref> <ref>[http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200509u/nj_schneider_2005-09-20 Catastrophic Failure] The Atlantic, September 20, 2005</ref> <ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0610/13/sitroom.01.html Situation Room] CNN, October 13, 2006</ref>, with emphasis on ending the [[Iraq war]], the Democratic Party gained the majority in both the House and the Senate.

==DNC Caucus Meetings==

==DNC Caucus Meetings==