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Originally posted by Scipio
Kerry and Edwards are NOT running Dean 2.0 campaigns. Kerry is running a pretty traditional campaign, and Edwards is an insurgent, though he isn't using the internet like Dean did. Dean's campaign was defined by its anti-war in Iraq message. Kerry and Edwards aren't pushing that point as hard as Dean did.
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Clearly, there are great differences between all three campaigns, but it is also just as clear that each of these candidates "adopted" (stole) ideas and themes from Governor Dean. No one was directly taking on President Bush and no one had any fire before Dean hit the scene. Dean was not my choice, but much of his "fervor" (anger) and many of his ideas have helped to reinvigorate the Democratic party. I think that history will show that he played an important role in the election of 2004.