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Ickes endorsement (none / 0)

I haven't read all the comments, so someone may have already raised this, but perhaps Dean made promises to the Clintons so they would get out of his way. I hope not; one of the things I like about him is that he seems to be his own man.

 

by susan1 on Fri Jan 28, 2005 at 11:41:36 PM EST

Re: Ickes endorsement (none / 0)


I wouldn't be surprised if a conversation or series of conversations between Dean and the Clintons established a 'we can live with each other' consensus...

BUT, both Dean and WJC are too smart to make or solicit overt 'tit for tat' deals (which can and do blow up in politicos' faces), though I'm not sure HRC wasn't trying to get one for herself.

And besides, doesn't everyone here think that maybe, just maybe, Clinton sees in Dean the same combination of brilliant policy mind, innovative tactics, and grassroots star power that the Party's been missing since, well, himself?

(I'll make an exception for John Edwards, but these guys fought and won a bunch of times and Johnny-E hopped on the train in 1998).

I sense the same kind of bloggy overconfidence about Ho-Dean's chances that we on the campaign read and felt ourselves in New Hampshire, circa October '03. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let's not make the 'inevitability' mistake again?

P.S. Anyone have any insights on the labor endorsements, i.e., Frost's potential trump card? I'd love some reassuring evidence there...

by CT Lex on Sat Jan 29, 2005 at 12:24:31 PM EST
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Re: Ickes endorsement (none / 0)

I know several NY groups asked members to call Sen. Clinton's office, to express their support for Dean and ask for her support (or at least that she not interfere). Maybe it had some effect- wouldn't it be nice to think maybe she actually did listen??
by sneemteam on Sat Jan 29, 2005 at 10:03:29 PM EST
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