"I am trying to build relationships with other governments in preparation for a Democratic takeover," Dean told me. "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 much better relationships with them."
I think this is an interesting quote. He is claiming that a Democratic takeover would actually get something accomplished. I would love to see either party take a more controversial stance on, well anything really....although each side is claiming to either take power or reunite the party etc. I have yet to see any real action take place.
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IMHO, the most substantial piece of information in that article in regards to building electoral and congressional support is that Dean wants to increase his share of the evangelical vote, perhaps drain a bit of the Christian Coalition from the grasp of the Republicans. Dean will have to keep any hint of religiosity out of his efforts to win a greater proportion of the evangelical vote, or he will lose at least as many liberals who construct an ironically conservative interpretation of the First Amendment, particularly the establishment clause, as precluding any reference to any religion by government. Only by emphasizing the need to fund welfare, education, and health care programs that improve the odds for the poor can Dean increase his share of the evangelical vote without explicitly invoking religion. In this sense, promoting a humanistic agenda will appeal to most and turn off only the most religiously insular and fiscally conservative. It should be noted that GOP presidential hopeful Sam Brownback (Sen. R-KA) is also appealing to a humanistic approach but maintaining his explicit religiosity to preserve his share of the one-true-religion Christians. Given Dean’s showing in previous elections, he has nothing to lose with his new approach!
Ok, I think Howard Dean might be getting a little a head of himself, making plans for a Democratic take over. I think that Dean is trying violating the Constitution by trying to forge coalitions with religious leaders ( the separation of church and state) which I think is totally wrong. What strikes me as odd was that in the article, it said that Dean and the evangelicals leaders would never even agree on certain things like abortion, or "culture is too material and not spiritual enough." This is just an obvious attempt to make is seem as though evangelicals will find more utility from democrats so that democrats pick up more voters.
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