Dean gains support of key blacks in DNC

[Freddie Stubbs]

ASSOCIATED PRESS


WASHINGTON - Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor whose appeal with minorities was questioned during his presidential race, won support Tuesday from several key black Democratic National Committee members for his bid to be DNC chairman.

Dean, one of seven candidates for the chair position, won the support of Yvonne Atkinson Gates, chair of the DNC's black caucus, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois and Minyon Moore, a longtime DNC member and former aide to President Clinton.

Dean stirred controversy during the presidential primary campaign by saying he wants "to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks." Dean later said he had done a poor job of making a legitimate point about the need to expand the party.

On Tuesday, Dean also announced the backing of Bob Farmer, former finance chair for John Kerry's presidential campaign, and Joe Cari, a former finance chair for the DNC. Dean also is getting the backing of former national party chairs Steve Grossman, who was a key supporter in his presidential race, and David Wilhelm.

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[WI_DEM]

1. I don't know why it was questioned during his presidential run

since several prominent latino and African-American leaders endorsed him as well as most polls showed him leading among minorities. But this is good news.

[janx]

2. Yeah...Who questioned it? He had the most minority support

back then of all of them, if I remember correctly. :shrug:

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. But not enough to get the nomination

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. Might have had something to do with

his state's lack of minorities and his comments about southerners who drove pick-up trucks with Confederate flag stickers on them.