Howard Dean's coming to Mississippi next week.

[Maddy McCall]

March 1, Howard Dean will be in Jackson, Mississippi, to speak at a dinner with elected representatives of the Democratic Party. My understanding is that the event will also have general admission tickets.

There will be two receptions for Dean prior to the dinner. First, he will be at a private residence with big-time donors. Then, he will go to the second reception, at the convention center, with folks like me. :-)

Thought you guys would love to know that one of the first events our new chairman is going to attend is a Mississippi event. :-)

[Jacobin]

1. I'm driving over to see him at the Convention Center

Can't wait. My calendar is marked

:thumbsup:

[youngdem]

11. Take me..

Please take me:)

[Jacobin]

13. Well, okay

:-)

Can we have an after-party?

;-)

[youngdem]

15. Only if your nice:)

And you have to take me out to dinner too.

[Maddy McCall]

30. Cool! I'm eating dinner with him! If you're going to be at the...

reception, maybe I'll meet you. :-)

[Jacobin]

36. I have the $75 tickets

Don't have the reserved table tickets.

See you there, if you don't have your jury duty.

[John_H]

2. Got to hand it to Dean.

He's as serious as a heart attack and finally taking the fight to the GOP on their ground.

[FreedomAngel82]

3. Sounds good

I'm glad to see he's still going around. Yay. :)

[mandyky]

4. He's also going to "what's the matter with Kansas" this week!

I love Howard Dean, he'll take it to 'em, and they beg for more!
One thing I have learbed about Southerners and Heartland folk - they love real people and they can spot a phony 5 miles away...

[IronLionZion]

12. you'd be shocked at how many of them know Bush is phony

they just thought Kerry was phony too.

[Jacobin]

5. Yes he is.

He's the only candidate I've so wholeheartedly supported and have been HAPPY to send money to.

Can't wait for him to unload on the fundies.....it's a'comin', just a matter of when. It should be a feast of words.

[IronLionZion]

9. you're god damn right he's serious

when Dean says 50 state party, he means 50 state party. Hey, if Jimmy Carter could win the solid South in 1976 then we can do it again.

all we gotta do is "show up" "tell them who we are" and "listen"

YEARGH!!!

[NYC Liberal]

6. Hopefully Dems under Dean won't just automatically

write off the South. We CAN take it back, but we have to work at it. GO DEAN!

[dhinojosa]

7. Mississippi and Montana are red states that can easily fall into blue.

That's always been an opinion of mine. Alabama on the other hand, yikes!

[quaoar]

20. Alabama had a Democratic governor until 2002

All things are possible.

[dhinojosa]

40. Hmmm. I learn something everyday.

Great to know

[lojasmo]

33. And New Mexico, and Arizona and Colorado.

One of Dean's planks for the DNC is to run a fifty state campaign. We're in for one hell of a WILD RIDE!

[Cha]

38. I am so down with that "50 State" attitude!

I've been thinking this for a long time..so you can imagine my joy when I heard Dean was on it.

[Jacobin]

37. Louisiana is possible

There are some pretty pissed off farmers right now about those agricultural subsidy cuts.

We have a dem governor who just beat a RW BushClone.

[funkybutt]

41. Democracy For America Progressive Workshop - NOLA July 9th

Jim Dean, Howard's brother, who has taken over leadership of DFA since H Dean was named chair of the Democratic Party, will be a speaker at this event which is still in the planning phase.

This should be a great networking and educational tool for all active democrats in Louisiana! More info to come...spread the word

[gratuitous]

8. Roll up your sleeves, Howard!

I was musing just this morning on the electoral map, and remembering at about 2 minutes after 8 p.m. Central time when all the networks awarded a broad swath of states to Stupidhead from North Dakota down to Alabama. It was depressing to watch, and I thought to myself that there must be a way to change that.

And the first step in any plan was for Democratic leaders to go to those states. Keep reading my mind, Mr. Dean!

[msongs]

10. How many times did KERRY go to Mississippi...?

did he?

Msongs
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[IronLionZion]

16. Kerry's strategy was to win without a single Southern state

He placed all his money on Ohio and Florida. and probably won both of them.

[politicasista]

21. That was one of the biggest mistakes the campaign made

was completely writing off the South. Kerry didn't have to be afraid of us, we are good people too. :cry:

[Maddy McCall]

31. He came here once. Might have been twice.

But I know once for certain.

[Eawyn]

14. off topic- I don't see anyone talking about the comments by

our new head of the CIA, Porter Goss (sp?). I heard on the radio that someone I thought would be a Bush /Republican stooge was out there saying that 1) there were no terrorists in Iraq, and 2) there were now lots, and better organized....and then that Rumsfeld was apprently not his usual charming self following these remarks. Was there much discussion about this? Sorry to interrupt.

[Sgent]

17. Where can I get tickets

I'm in north MS but can make the drive down to Jackson.

[Jacobin]

26. PM YoungDem

She is getting tickets for me and knows where to get them.

[Maddy McCall]

32. Talk to your Democratic Committee in your county.

Tickets are $100.00 for reserved seating with your county organization, or $50.00 for students, general admission.

[Rowdyboy]

18. Once everything is finalized, DUers should agree to meet somewhere

before or after the event. I'd be nice to actually meet some of you in person.

[Jacobin]

23. PM me

I'm going with YoungDem. We could meet up for a drink before hand. I'm in Louisiana and don't know Jackson very well.

[Maddy McCall]

34. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get picked for jury duty

I got a summons for jury duty on February 28. I am hoping that I will be free to go to the Dean dinner on the first. If not, oh well, I hope you all have a great time. :hug:

[merh]

19. Hi ya Maddy - great news - Dean is actually going to court the

south!

Most folks don't realize that we southerners liked to be asked for our vote. If you don't ask, don't be surprised when you don't get it!

Dean is going to make good on his promises. :bounce:

Keep me informed, I would love to go, if I can get off of work (though I really hate Jackson).

:bounce:

[politicasista]

22. That is great news.

:bounce:

[sagesnow]

24. Dean will also be in Lawrence, KS

A friend who is in on the organizing, says Dean is making a Red State Tour. She says tickets for the event in Lawrence sold out in 2 hours. Red States are really athirst for Political leaders to speak for them. Dean is the man for that job.

[TomClash]

25. Good

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

27. Just following the trail blazed by Kerry and Edwards.

/s

[Jacobin]

28. Wha?

I don't recall Kerry coming to Mississippi. I think Kerry came to Louisiana once.

are you being sarcastic?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

29. I do believe that I tripped the sarcasm switch.

:shrug:

[Jacobin]

35. My bad

Excuse me.

I just whacked my typing finger.

:hi:

[Larkspur]

42. I recall Kerry writing off the South and Dean calling for the 50 state

strategy long before Kerry won the nomination.

Kerry is not a leader. He's a follower and his biggest problem was winning the nomination. He would have been better if Dean had won the nomination and he had come in 2nd. Then Kerry could have followed Dean's lead throughout the GE, and we'd have Democratic control of the White House.

[autorank]

39. Great news. Howard, lets CYA in Virginia. Big welcome here!!!

When he was running, I kept hoping that the first place he'd hit was the South and that he'd spend some time there. Well, he's doing it and announced it right away. That has to impress folks down there. They'll like him and he'll like them. Why should we give this part of the country up. Virginia could go blue with some attention and we've got to make the Republicans compete everywhere.

Thanks Howard for being a smart executive. Come to Virginia!!!

[Larkspur]

43. Didn' Howard help VA Governorship go Dem when he was head of DGA?

DGA = Democratic Governor's Association.

[autorank]

44. Dunno, but if he did, and I don't doubt it, he did us all a great service!