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Howard Dean

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Howard Dean is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party, best known for his tenure as the Governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003. During his time in office, he focused on healthcare reform, environmental issues, and fiscal responsibility, earning a reputation for his progressive policies. Dean played a significant role in the national political landscape as the chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009, where he was instrumental in the party's grassroots organizing efforts and the development of the '50-state strategy' aimed at increasing Democratic presence across the country.

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Jul 25, 2010

FOX News did something that was absolutely racist. They took a -- they had an obligation to find out what was really in the clip.

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Dec 16, 2009

The fact of the matter is I wish this bill were a better bill, because I think we need health insurance for all Americans. I'm still a huge supporter of the president and a huge supporter of all those senators who are upset with me, but…

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Oct 13, 2009

the people that wrote it did not want to take on the trial lawyers in addition to everyone else they were taking on.

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Apr 20, 2008

This is heartburn for Howard Dean, because he would like this race to be over. He would like the superdelegates to decide.

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Apr 16, 2008

There's about 65 roughly percent of the superdelegates that voted. There's about 320 some odd left to vote. I need them to say who they're for starting now. They really do need to do that.

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Apr 16, 2008

There's about 65, roughly, percent of the super delegates that voted. There's about 320-some-odd left to vote. I need them to say who they're for starting now. They really do need to do that. We cannot give up two or three months of active…

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Apr 1, 2008

We need to start coming forward, these superdelegates, and saying who they're for.

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Apr 1, 2008

Now, there's a lot of work to be done here, and the other thing we agreed to is that we are -- it is critical that, in the process of seating a Florida delegation, that both campaigns are comfortable with the compromises that have to be…

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Mar 10, 2008

The Republican governor of Florida says, 'Hey, seat the delegates.' The DNC, Howard Dean, says, 'No way, and we're not paying for a revote.'

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Mar 5, 2008

You cannot violate the rules of a process and then expect to get forgiven for it.

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Mar 5, 2008

You cannot violate the rules of a process and expect to get forgiven for it.

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Mar 14, 2007

I am trying to build relationships with other governments in preparation for a Democratic takeover. I want to make clear that there is an opposition in America and that we are ready to take power. And that when we do, we are going to have…

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Mar 6, 2007

Scooter Libby didn't do this all by himself. The best way that the president has to shut Scooter Libby up before sentencing is to pardon him.

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Dec 5, 2006

I hope the president will take action to change course in Iraq.

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Nov 9, 2006

We're not going to be able to change the policy overnight. That's going to require a new president.

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Nov 9, 2006

Strategic redeployment which gets us out of Iraq over a reasonable period of time, but keeps troops in the region, not in Iraq.

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Nov 5, 2006

What is up first is health care, is fixing the economy so that ordinary people and middle-class people have a chance again.

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Oct 31, 2006

After the Bush administration's numerous failures in Iraq, to blame our brave troops is just wrong.

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Oct 29, 2006

You have to be tough and smart. That is the Democratic tradition.

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Oct 23, 2006

We are not going to be able to change the policy overnight. That's going to require a new president.

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Oct 23, 2006

We will raise the minimum wage, a down payment to America's working families. Second, we want real ethics legislation that is going to clean up the Republican culture of corruption.

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