Howard Dean's 50-State Strategy: Measuring Dean's Gamble in 2006 -- and in 2016
When former Vermont governor Howard Dean took the helm of the Democratic National Committee, he made a strategic decision to pump resources into all 50 states, in an attempt to build the Democratic Party in places where it hasn't been competitive in presidential races and most federal races for years. His so-called "50-state strategy" has been the source of much controversy, leading to Dean's public battles with Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Rahm Emmanuel, who favors focused spending on targeted races. Now James Carville has entered the fray, calling for Dean's ouster as DNC Chair.
Who was right? By most measures it looks like Dean.
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