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* National Seniors Coordinating Council: "Democrats have a lot of work to do among seniors," said Dean | * National Seniors Coordinating Council: "Democrats have a lot of work to do among seniors," said Dean | ||
* Women's Caucus: "Women are not an interest group, they are a majority," said Dean | * Women's Caucus: "Women are not an interest group, they are a majority," said Dean | ||
| − | * Native Americans: "I'm sick of the DNC treating Indians like an ATM machine that has to be courted every couple of years," said Kaylin Free of Oklahoma. Dean replied, "yes, this has to stop." <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17718-2005Feb11.html The Special-Interest Group Hug, February 12, 2008]</ref> | + | * Native Americans: "I'm sick of the DNC treating Indians like an ATM machine that has to be courted every couple of years," said Kaylin Free of Oklahoma. Dean replied, "yes, this has to stop."<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17718-2005Feb11.html The Special-Interest Group Hug, February 12, 2008]</ref> |
* African American caucus: Dean addressed 150 members, saying, "we're gonna need lots of help from y'all," and, "we Democrats don't pay enough attention to our core groups.... You think the RNC could get this many people of color into a single room? ... Maybe if they got the hotel staff in there." <!-- where are these quotations from? --> | * African American caucus: Dean addressed 150 members, saying, "we're gonna need lots of help from y'all," and, "we Democrats don't pay enough attention to our core groups.... You think the RNC could get this many people of color into a single room? ... Maybe if they got the hotel staff in there." <!-- where are these quotations from? --> | ||
* The Asian Pacific Islander American Caucus, a subdued gathering of 15 members disputing quarter vote representation instead of full votes. Dean said he would look into it without any promises. | * The Asian Pacific Islander American Caucus, a subdued gathering of 15 members disputing quarter vote representation instead of full votes. Dean said he would look into it without any promises. | ||
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==2006 Congressional Races== | ==2006 Congressional Races== | ||
| − | 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> | + | 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. |
==2008 Presidential Race== | ==2008 Presidential Race== | ||
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==2009== | ==2009== | ||
| − | Dean made it known that he wanted the top post of the Health & Human Services, he was denied an offer. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/02/dean-pretty-clear-wanted-health-secretary/ Dean wanted HHS job] Fox News, march 2, 2009</ref> Dean is campaigning for MoveOn and is now a commentator for the financial news network CNBC. He recently said "I think we had quite enough capitalism in the last eight years and I think we need some regulation now." <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jeff-poor/2009/05/08/cnbc-contributor-howard-dean-i-think-we-had-quite-enough-capitalism CNBC Contributor Howard Dean: 'I Think We Had Quite Enough Capitalism'] NewsBusters.org, May 8, 2009</ref> | + | Dean made it known that he wanted the top post of the Health & Human Services, he was denied an offer.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/02/dean-pretty-clear-wanted-health-secretary/ Dean wanted HHS job] Fox News, march 2, 2009</ref> Dean is campaigning for MoveOn and is now a commentator for the financial news network CNBC. He recently said "I think we had quite enough capitalism in the last eight years and I think we need some regulation now." <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jeff-poor/2009/05/08/cnbc-contributor-howard-dean-i-think-we-had-quite-enough-capitalism CNBC Contributor Howard Dean: 'I Think We Had Quite Enough Capitalism'] NewsBusters.org, May 8, 2009</ref> |
==Significance== | ==Significance== | ||
Dean is considered to be the first presidential candidate to make heavy use of [[social media]] and [[blogs]] as part of his campaign. This same strategy would later be made popular by [[Ron Paul]] and [[Barack Obama]]. | Dean is considered to be the first presidential candidate to make heavy use of [[social media]] and [[blogs]] as part of his campaign. This same strategy would later be made popular by [[Ron Paul]] and [[Barack Obama]]. | ||
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Revision as of 04:50, July 28, 2013
| Howard Dean | |||
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| 79th Governor of Vermont From: August 14, 1991 – January 8, 2003 | |||
| Predecessor | Richard A. Snelling | ||
| Successor | Jim Douglas | ||
| 75th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont From: 1987–1991 | |||
| Predecessor | Peter Plympton Smith | ||
| Successor | Barbara W. Snelling | ||
| 50th Chairman of the Democratic National Committee From: February 12, 2005 – January 21, 2009 | |||
| Predecessor | Terry McAuliffe | ||
| Successor | Tim Kaine | ||
| Former Member of Vermont House of Representatives From: 1983–1986 | |||
| Predecessor | |||
| Successor | |||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Judith Steinberg Dean | ||
| Religion | United Church of Christ | ||
Howard Dean (born November 17, 1948) nearly became the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party for the 2004 election; he was governor of Vermont and served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005-2009. He was not given a position by the Obama Administration.
Career
Dean received a medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1978. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 1986 and became governor in 1991 upon the death of Richard A. Snelling. During his governorship, he balanced the budget, cut taxes twice and fought to keep socialized health care. In 2004 he ran for President of the United States on a very liberal platform. While he was the front runner for a period of time, he lost to Massachusetts Senator John Kerry. After his third place finish in the Iowa caucus, Dean quickly gained notoriety as an internet fad of sorts, due to his "unconventional" concession speech. Especially notable was the "Dean Scream" which has been parodied countless times on the internet. Many say this scream led to his drop as national front-runner. On February 12, 2005, Dean was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), despite opposition by prominent Democrats such as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. Howard Dean stepped down from his post when his term expired in January 2009. [1]
Medical Doctor
Howard Dean, in addition to being a governor, started his career in medicine. He supports abortion.
Same-sex Civil Unions
On April 25, 2000, Governor Howard Dean signed the law HB 847. In the bill's title there is no mention of the term marriage, but the law does offer a non-exclusive list of twenty-four legal benefits and protections for spouses of civil unions.[2]
DNC Caucus Meetings
On February 11, 2005 a series of special interest group meetings took place at the Hilton Washington. Seven separate groups in seven meetings the same day had their agenda made known to the Democratic party and specifically DNC chairman Howard Dean.
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus: "You are among the most persecuted people in the history of mankind," said Dean
- National Seniors Coordinating Council: "Democrats have a lot of work to do among seniors," said Dean
- Women's Caucus: "Women are not an interest group, they are a majority," said Dean
- Native Americans: "I'm sick of the DNC treating Indians like an ATM machine that has to be courted every couple of years," said Kaylin Free of Oklahoma. Dean replied, "yes, this has to stop."[3]
- African American caucus: Dean addressed 150 members, saying, "we're gonna need lots of help from y'all," and, "we Democrats don't pay enough attention to our core groups.... You think the RNC could get this many people of color into a single room? ... Maybe if they got the hotel staff in there."
- The Asian Pacific Islander American Caucus, a subdued gathering of 15 members disputing quarter vote representation instead of full votes. Dean said he would look into it without any promises.
- Hispanic Caucus: Dean lamented the a loss of support from Hispanic voters. He took a question from the audience. Before Dean could finish, an insight to the man emerged: Vice chair of the Transgender Caucus, Gloria Nieto, explained to the Hispanic Caucus about her female partner that she wed in Massachusetts of the prior year. Gloria said that "she hopes that her community will always be respected within the Democratic Party." Dean walked from the podium to embrace the women in an affectionate hug, crying. [4]
"That's why I'm a Democrat,"
2004 Presidential Primary Campaign
When Dean was asked in a debate to name his favorite book of the New Testament, he answered "The Book of Job." Not only was he unable to articulate at the time why he favored it, he could not even come up with the name of a single actual New Testament book.
2006 Congressional Races
By blaming Republicans for all the problems in America,[5][6][7] with emphasis on ending the Iraq war, the Democratic Party gained the majority in both the House and the Senate.
2008 Presidential Race
Under Dean's direction, along with powerful allies, the Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama succeeded in defeating the Republican candidate John McCain for the Presidency. Congress maintained and slightly enlarged its Democratic majority party status.
2009
Dean made it known that he wanted the top post of the Health & Human Services, he was denied an offer.[8] Dean is campaigning for MoveOn and is now a commentator for the financial news network CNBC. He recently said "I think we had quite enough capitalism in the last eight years and I think we need some regulation now." [9]
Significance
Dean is considered to be the first presidential candidate to make heavy use of social media and blogs as part of his campaign. This same strategy would later be made popular by Ron Paul and Barack Obama.
References
- ↑ Howard Dean to Step Down as DNC Chairman AP, November 10, 2008
- ↑ Vermot Civil Union Facts
- ↑ The Special-Interest Group Hug, February 12, 2008
- ↑ [1] ,The Special-Interest Group Hug, February 12, 2008]
- ↑ Boehner: Let's not blame Iraq woes on Rumsfeld CNN, November 1, 2006
- ↑ Catastrophic Failure The Atlantic, September 20, 2005
- ↑ Situation Room CNN, October 13, 2006
- ↑ Dean wanted HHS job Fox News, march 2, 2009
- ↑ CNBC Contributor Howard Dean: 'I Think We Had Quite Enough Capitalism' NewsBusters.org, May 8, 2009