Tonight I heard Howard Dean speak at Yale about the media's role in the election. It was energizing to say the least, and he even gave us a scream when he saw that many of us had Howard Dean signs out and gave him a standing ovation. Anyway, here is what Dean had to say about a future presidential bid / DNC chairman bid.
Dean didn't say anything too surprising, but I was heartened to hear what he had to say. Basically he confirmed that he was seriously considering a bid for the DNC chair, but doing so would mean no Dean candidacy in 2008. He also said that while he would regret not running later if the party did not improve, if he lost it would be a catastrophe for DFA. This is because 50% of DFA ers are not Democrats and only voted Democrat in the last election because Dean begged them. If Dean was rejected by the party insiders again, there would be no way to reign these supporters back in.
This is tangential, but Dean also did a great job explaining the point of DFA. Basically he said the reason Republicans are winning is because they field candidates at every level of government, from county commissioner on up. If we want to make gains in national politics, we have got to solidify our local positions first.
Anyway, just thought y'all might want an update about the good doctor.
Update I see this is at least the 3rd diary on the subject tonight. My bad.