http://www.americanpolitics.com/20031114Hersh.htmlWhy Karl Rove Fears Howard Dean
The former Vermont governor might just be the "Democratic Ronald Reagan"
by Mike Hersh
Nov. 13, 2003 -- WASHINGTON (mikehersh.com) -- According to Republican pollsters Bob Moore and Hans Kaiser:
The potential for the economy to remain sluggish... and conditions in the Middle East are impossible to predict. Should these situations remain status quo or worsen, America will be looking for someone new... who can shake America out of the doldrums and reinvigorate the body politic.
Dean would provide solutions and excitement where the other Democrats... are not as convincing because they don't have the perceived conviction of a Howard Dean.
A Dean candidacy is a lot more realistic than people think Dean's appeal is closer to Ronald Reagan's than any other Democrat running today.... The Democratic Party used to chuckle about Reagan and his gaffes, which they believed would marginalize him to the far-right dustbin of history. But when his opponents tried to attack him for some of his more outlandish statements, the folks in the middle simply ignored them. Voters... looked to the bigger picture, where they saw a man of conviction who cared about them and had solutions for their problems. http://www.moore-info.com>
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How do I know? Because if they really thought Dean would be easy for Bush to beat, they'd build him up to make sure he'd win the Democratic nomination. They were doing that last summer, but no longer. They now fear Governor Dean most of all. That explains why Republicans bash Dean constantly. On right-wing hate radio and on the talking head shows. On the editorial pages and in the "news" sections. As these tactics fail, Republican fear grows.
They fear Governor Dean because Dean thrives on slams and bad press. They just make his support grow wider and deeper. Republicans need Democratic disunity but Dean brings together all corners of the Democratic Party -- even those who defected to Nader in 2000 -- with unmatched passion and intensity. Dean does this without alienating independent "swing voters." Republican pollsters and consultants used to dismiss that as impossible, but Dean is doing it. Already the emerging issues favor Dean as well.
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