They're getting scared. Good.
viv acia | Email | Homepage | 03.10.03 - 1:38 pm | #

I find it funny that so many in the "news" don't seem to get what is going on. People are desperate for someone to stand up to bush on something. Democrats were so disgusted with their party in 2002 that they didn't show up to the polls, allowing the republicans to squeek out a victory. It is all born of apathy. When you beg your senator/congressman to not vote a particular way and they spend a week on the talk show circuit saying they will not vote a particular way (Kerry, I am looking in your direction) to have them change their vote at the last minute leaves the constituent with a feeling of betrayal.

The "reason" for the meetups and Dean will not just go away once bush has finished beating up on Iraq. People will still feel as if their voice isn't heard and will try to find like minded people so they don't feel quite so alone when the "news" tells us that 95% of the country support bush.
Scott | Email | Homepage | 03.10.03 - 2:01 pm | #

The iraq war attracts people to dean. Health care keeps people to dean. 'nuff said
Seth | Email | Homepage | 03.10.03 - 8:31 pm | #

Our meetup in Santa Rosa California covered a broad spectrum of interests as well. The unifying theme? "Beat Bush"
Dave Roberts | Email | Homepage | 03.10.03 - 9:14 pm | #

Well... let them underestimate the power of the internet. We shall see who is "groping in the dark" in January of 2005
A.F. Smith | Email | Homepage | 03.11.03 - 1:19 am | #

The meetup in San Diego was also much more about "Beat Bush" than simply anti-war. This is just an effort to minimize Dean's impact. We can't let the press paint him as simply an "anti-war" candidate (which isn't exactly an accurate moniker anyway).
Ryan | Email | Homepage | 03.11.03 - 1:22 am | #

i'll bet that most of the meetups focused on multiple issues. the one in tarrant county certainly addressed much more than "just the war". they are trying to paint him into a corner because they think it'll work. i am sure they are well aware that dean is more than a single-issue candidate, and that idea scares them. hence, the propoganda.
anna | Email | Homepage | 03.11.03 - 10:37 am | #