Looking back....(with video)

H/t to Crooks and Liars for the image above.

"Howard Dean: Vermonter of the Year" (Burlington Free Press):

Howard Dean certainly will be remembered for his five terms as governor of Vermont. He will be remembered for creating Dr. Dynasaur, the program that affords access to health care for the state’s children. He will be remembered for his meteoric and unique Web-driven campaign for president in 2004.

But this year, more than his term as governor, his health initiatives or his own run for the White House, he will be remembered for his hand in shaping history in what will surely go down among the most momentous presidential elections. Dean laid the foundation for Dean laid the foundation for the strategy that helped elect the nation’s first African-American president.

"The Best Viral Political Videos of 2008" (Slate, 04:47):

In the final episode of "The Power Recap," Slate V looks back at the top 20 viral videos of the 2008 presidential campaign.

"Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency" (The Onion video, 02:49).

"A Night To Remember: Barack Obama Elected 44th US President" (Jed Lewison, video 10:00).

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