Happy Birthday, Governor, Doctor, Chairman Dean;

Thank you. Your present to us is your 50 state strategy.  You created the tsunami, the perfect storm that swept the country and especially here in New Hampshire.  Because of you, for the first time in 150 years we captured the State House of Representateves and the Senate.  In addition we got the majority of the Governor's Council.  No one else can claim the credit for the win!  Not that miserable team of Carville and Begala, and certainly not Rahm Emanuel and Chuck Schumer.

Your campaign of mouse pads and shoe leather inspired us all.  It is what we used to elect worthy candidates everywhere.  It helped us elect New Hampshire's first Congresswoman ever on a shoestring of $198,000 to unseat a two term Republican incumbent.  It was a pure grassgoots campaign made up entirely of volunteers.  You have been our inspiration to reach for the stars and achieve that which others called impossible.  You have made ordinary people do extradinary things.

You have been my hero from the beginning and now it is time the Democratic Party recognize your greatness too and acknowledge your forward thinking strategy.  You are a breath of fresh air, the oxygen that breathes life into the Party.

May you celebrate your birthday with simple pleasures and take a well earned, and I suspect, a much needed rest.  I have sent you a birthday check for $58.00  one dollar for each of your years.  As you address the State Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Party today in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, may they all give you the standing ovation and gratitude they owe you for your 50 state strategy.  Again I wish you the happiest of birthdays.  Luv ya Guv.