Dean's Campaign Alters Approach After Iowa Loss

[ringmastery]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/22/politics/campaigns/22CAMP.html?hp

MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 21 — Senior aides to Howard Dean took several steps on Wednesday to overhaul his candidacy, including toning down his rhetoric and eliminating high-voltage campaign rallies in favor of dignified appearances where he would present himself as a mature ex-governor with a command of health care and the economy.

The moves came as senior advisers expressed concern in interviews that Dr. Dean's candidacy was imperiled after a third-place finish in Iowa and a roaring, raucous concession speech that many opponents have held up as evidence that Dr. Dean is unfit to be president.

The advisers said they had concluded that the portrayal of Dr. Dean as a candidate unhinged would make it impossible, at least for now, to run advertisements attacking their opponents here, a significant restriction for any candidate in a tough race. They also said that for the first time in months he would embark on door-to-door campaigning.

[Justice]

1. Interesting

I applaud the senior advisors for reacting quickly, and for Governor Dean for responding.

Don't count him out.

[Gman]

2. Nevertheless...

after bush, how can anyone do anything "unpresidential"? If its ok to get a DWI and lie and hide it then be president, if its ok to be convicted for cocaine possession and be president, if its ok to engage in insider trading and then be president and if its ok to be a military deserter and be president, Dean's primal scream is ok.