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Out With Dean, in with Clark

They thought of different reasons than me, but Salon and I have come to the same conclusion: Howard Dean is not the right guy for the Democrats to pick if they want to beat Bush. They give him an OK chance of making it to the nomination, but I wouldn't even go that far. I think he would basically get McCained by the DNC party machinery, in favor of Edwards, Kerry, or Gephardt.

My money is on Gen. Wesley Clark. All you Democrats out there -- Clark's your man if you want to beat Bush. And I know you do. And none of this vice president talk, either -- he should be right out front. Give one of these other hopefuls the VP slot. Gephardt or Kerry.

Salon.com News | The trouble with Howard Dean

As a social liberal and fiscal moderate, he's lured students, professionals and the antiwar left. But he's more George McGovern than Bill Clinton.

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By John B. Judis

July 11, 2003 | Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean is the only Democratic presidential candidate who has stirred any interest beyond party regulars. He has established himself as the "straight talk" candidate in a field dominated by trimmers and positioners. He has shown Democrats that they can raise money without depending on big donors and soft money from labor unions. Yet if the Democrats nominate him as their presidential candidate, he is almost sure to lose to George W. Bush, and perhaps by a very large margin.

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