Sunday, June 12, 2005

''Dean calls for Dems to tout morals''

"Washington, DC, Jun. 12 (UPI) -- Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean told party leaders in Washington to try casting traditionally liberal issues in moral terms. The former Vermont governor told the DNC executive committee meeting that putting issues such as education in moral terms is the key to Democrats winning back the White House, the Washington Post reported Sunday. "We have not spoken about moral values in this party for a long time," Dean said. "The truth is, we're Democrats because of our moral values. It's a moral value to make sure that kids don't go to bed hungry at night. It is a moral value not to go out on golf trips paid for by lobbyists." Dean described the party's national campaign apparatus as being "30 years behind" the one fielded by the Bush-Cheney campaign last year. He said the solution is for Democrats to be tough, describe themselves boldly and get organized in all 50 states.

"People want us to fight, and we are here to fight," Dean said during the quarterly meeting. "We are not going to lie down in front of the Republican machine anymore."-from the news story today.

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