Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean is visiting Iowa today. As the keynote speaker at the Iowa Federation of Labor Convention in Altoona, he will highlight Democracy for America‘s work on state legislative races. DFA’s “Purple to Blue” program “is a national, multi-year effort to win state House and Senate chambers across the country by making so-called ‘purple’ state legislative seats decisively Democratic.” That is a hugely important political project, and I am pleased to learn that Iowa is one of the states Democracy for America will be targeting.
Some national news reporters will view Dean’s travel schedule as a sign of renewed presidential aspirations, especially since he plans to give a health care policy speech in New Hampshire next month. Dean told the Des Moines Register today that he is supporting Hillary Clinton for president “at this point.” Even if Clinton doesn’t run for president again, I would be surprised to see Dean take another shot at the presidency. But admittedly, stranger things have happened.
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Not Ready For Hillary
The only time Hillary would be electable in a general election was in 2008. It’s not fair but age matters more for a female candidate, especially presidential. Add to that the supposed “Benghazi Scandal” and a young vibrant GOP candidate like PRyan would defeat her pretty easily in the general (imho).
Dean was always popular in IA, but I agree that I doubt he runs. Martin O’Malley has pretty much been running for prez since 2010. Would love to see a dark horse/relatively unknown candidate emerge for the Dems just like BC in’92
boonecompanion Wed 21 Aug 11:20 PM
disagree
I think she is more electable now, having served as Sec of State. But I also think she would have beaten McCain in 2008, with fewer electoral votes than Obama got but easily more than 270.
Paul Ryan is really not well-liked, and the more people learn about his budget the less they are going to like him.
desmoinesdem Fri 23 Aug 9:30 PM