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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (3062)	7/6/2003 9:16:47 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (1) of 10965

Ray, you are right in pointing out that many of Dean's positions are moderate. However, the media has already defined him as the "far-left liberal" candidate. Part of this is Dean's own fault. His money issue, the war and his perception that there was no principled response on the part of the Democratic leadership, have been categorized as a "far-left" position. Without that issue he would probably be looking at Kucinich-like numbers. He certainly has time to redefine himself. His early support for a U.S. commitment to Liberia may be a sign that he is going to work on moving voter's perceptions of him further to the middle. BTW, I am curious as to your thoughts on this issue. The Democratic establishment is starting to roll out the big guns on Dean. In Wednesday's WSJ, Al From and Bruce Reed, the founder/CEO and President of the Democratic Leadership Council, had an op-ed piece entitled "No Left Turn." Some of their comments: ...we've urged candidates to follow President Clinton's strategy and seize the vital center, not veer left...energizing the liberal base is not enough to win nationally...we won't overcome...by continuing to preach to the converted, only louder. Democrats need an agenda that not only excites the core, but also benefits ordinary Americans with not ties to either party. They don't sound like they will be making an early endorsement of Dean. I don't have a link for the op-ed piece. You are going to have to trust my typing skills.

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