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ellisonz

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14. I think we allowed some backsliders into the mix...

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:43 PM

Mar 2013

...who wanted to go back to the same failing political approach that precipitated the Howard Dean People Powered movement (looking at you Rahm Emanuel, David Plouffe and Jim Messina). Let's not forget that the massive grassroots based approach that the Obama campaign so effectively campaigned on was pioneered by anti-establishment Deaniacs.

We need a 50 state strategy, anything less is accepting that there are places we just can't win over in America.

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Howard Dean Launches Campaign To Flip State Legislatures [View all] ellisonz Mar 2013 OP

Howard Dean actually "gets it." RandySF Mar 2013 #1

YESSSSS!!!! LiberalLoner Mar 2013 #2

Those poor Pubbies. Kurovski Mar 2013 #3

Go Howard Dean! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #4

Excellent! The Blue Flower Mar 2013 #5

I hope PA is on his list. n/t Lugnut Mar 2013 #6

We really need Dean back as DNC chair. (nt) jeff47 Mar 2013 #7

Why isnt the Democratic Party thinking along these lines? Why do we need to rhett o rick Mar 2013 #8

I think we allowed some backsliders into the mix... ellisonz Mar 2013 #14

Yay, DFA. Time to get relevant again. nt HomeboyHombre Mar 2013 #9

The DOCTOR is In the House!!! bvar22 Mar 2013 #10

Please help us in Florida. The FL Dem Party is inept but turning our legislature blue Orlandodem Mar 2013 #11

Please help NC! n/t Duval Mar 2013 #12

I second this. Thank god for Howard Dean! nt octoberlib Mar 2013 #13

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