It's painful to watch Dean fade into the sunset, this article talks about the empty seats Dean is seeing at his rallies.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=1896&u=/nm/20040215/us_nm/campaign_dean_dc_7&
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RACINE, Wis. (Reuters) - Democrat Howard Dean (news - web sites) faced scores of empty chairs in a half-empty hall on Saturday as he neared an anticipated defeat in Wisconsin's primary next week that could end his White House hopes.
In stark contrast to the massive crowds and stand-up passion he generated just months ago as the party's front-runner, the fading anti-war, anti-Washington maverick drew only a few hundred people who remained in their seats and applauded politely.
One of the biggest applause lines came when Bob Nemanich, an executive recruiter and local school board candidate, rose and told the former Vermont governor, "I want to thank you for having the courage to challenge the president and ruling Republicans."
Win or lose, Nemanich told Dean, "You defined the issues."
Thanks Howard.
Now, what will he do when all is said and done in Wisconsin.....
Steve Grossman, national chairman of Dean's campaign, said the former Vermont governor would seek to convert his grass-roots network into a movement that helps expand the party and elect the Democratic nominee -- "and, obviously, that looks likely to be John Kerry
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