Dean Insists Run Won't End in Wisconsin

[maddezmom]

By MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press Writer

MILWAUKEE - Democratic front-runner John Kerry (news - web sites) looked to Wisconsin on Tuesday for a victory to snuff out the struggling campaign of Howard Dean (news - web sites), who denied his organization was in turmoil and that a loss would end his bid for the nomination.

"We're moving forward and we're gonna go to Super Tuesday and on beyond that. We have very strong field organizations," Dean told "Today" on NBC. "I think there needs to be a continued debate in the party about what we're doing."


Kerry appeared confident as polls in Wisconsin showed him with a comfortable lead over Dean and John Edwards (news - web sites), his other major rival for the state's 72 delegates. Dean's own national chairman, Steve Grossman, left the campaign Monday amid speculation he would join Kerry.


Dean declined to say Tuesday whether Grossman had quit or had been fired after telling reporters that Dean was likely to leave the race if he lost in Wisconsin. Instead, Dean contended his campaign remained solid with more delegates than anyone but Kerry, the strongest presence in Wisconsin of any candidate, and a better infrastructure than any other campaign for the Super Tuesday contests March 2.

~snip~

more:http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040217/ap_on_el_pr/democrats&cid=536&ncid=536

[bambo53]

1. A homicide/suicide story in the making?

I really don't care who gets the nomination, and it appears that most of the country is ABB too. But lately it sounds like the Dean position is becoming one of, "If I can't have her, no one else will either"

I hope I'm wrong, but that's what I seem to be hearing the last few days.

[cavebat2000]

2. Why do you think that?

Whoever wins he will support. As far as I'm concerned it's a bit hipocritical for a "Democratic Party" to talk about inclusion when 40% or less are trying to KICK out a major candidate. That doesn't sound very Democratic to me.

[bambo53]

3. However the votes pan out.

That is Democracy. This election is far too serious to experiment with. Let the votes pick the winner.