Howard Dean himself just
posted on BFA, typos and all, with an update on his thoughts on Democracy for America and a kind heads-up to supporters about his official endorsement of John Kerry, expected at the DNC Unity Dinner on Thursday.
He says:
I don't want to give any of you a heart attack, but I plan to formally endorse John Kerry on Thursday, along with all 34 Congress people who endorsed me during the campaign.
One of the goals of the campaign was to send George Bush back to Texas, and the only person with a chance of doing that is John Kerry. I have spoken with him on numerous occasions. He is committed to universal health care, he has an excellent environmental record, and for that and many other reasons, he is a far better choice for president that the current resident of the White House who apparently (as revealed on Sixty Minutes over the weekend) ignored warnings of the potential of a terrorist attack before 9/11 in addition to costing us 2.3 million jobs!
I any case, I encourage you to support Sen. Kerry, but if you are not ready to do so, I hope you'll put lots of energy into the other two goals: reforming the Democratic Party to nurture it's recent backbone transplant, and making the grassroots stronger to get progressive voices on every school board, county commission, City Council, etc. in the country. Many thanks for all you do!!
How come typos normally drive me crazy but when Howard doesn't proofread, I find it charming? That man's earned a lot of goodwill from me.
If you're a DC area Kossack and Dean supporter, a number of us (who can't afford the $1,000 tickets) are planning to gather outside the Unity Dinner to show our support for the Democratic Party and our continued gratitude, enthusiasm, and support for Howard Dean. I hope you'll consider joining us!