Reply #25: Come on. [View All]

Dean may have run in some tough campaigns in vermont, but you cant have an objective frame of reference for him versus the other candidates. I mean, you said it yourself, you are from Vermont.

Another point, toughness in a campaign is not just about death threats and vehicles being vandalized. It's also about grasping the depth of issues, being intelligent about those issues, and, also, of course, the quality of the competition. No one on this board, not the most committed Kerryfan, Clarky or whatever, no one is going to take away the fact the Dean has run a great campaign thus far.

So let's just be fair to everyone, and say, they've probably all faced great challenges. And certainly the biggest test in all their political lives will be the next four or five months.