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To: kumar who wrote (23240)	1/6/2004 9:47:10 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793623

From ABC News' Dean campaign reporter Reena Singh: FARGO, N.D., Jan. 6 — Former New Jersey Senator and hall of fame NBA player Bill Bradley joins Al Gore in support of Gov. Dean. The endorsement announcement will be made this morning in Manchester in front of an estimated 250 supporters. Following the event, Dean and Bradley travel to Iowa for an appearance at the Dean's Des Moines headquarters. The Governor spent most of Monday in Iowa before taking off from Clear Lake, Iowa, (the site where Buddy Holly's plane tumbled from the sky in 1959) and touched ground as late afternoon sun fell on frozen fields. The high of the day in Fargo was nine degrees below zero. While in North Dakota, the Governor spoke to approximately 820 people in the chandelier lit ballroom of the Ramada Plaza Conference Center. State director John Crabtree had hoped for 450, set up for 500 and "almost fell over" when he got the final tally. Supporters swarmed the stage following the event and as Gov. Dean slowly made his way down the rope line, former North Dakota Governor and Gen. Clark supporter George Sinner waited patiently in the wings. "I think I detect something," said Sinner. "He won't leave the people alone." When asked if that was such a bad quality for a politician, he replied, "No, not bad for a politician." Pressed on whether he detected a winner, Sinner said, "I think so." The Dean campaign has approximately 30 to 40 volunteers statewide and over 900 people signed up on the Web site. Most of the state's supporters were recruited from Meetups. North Dakota is important for the campaign due to the state's decision to move up their primary to Feb. 3. The highlight of the Fargo appearance came during the question and answer period. Dean advisers were diligently tight-lipped about the endorsement, but were unable to rein in their candidate. Staffers cringed on the sidelines when the Governor said, "Tomorrow morning, there is a strong story out that I am not going to comment on, that Bill Bradley is going to endorse me." Bradley's endorsement has been long expected especially since former Bradley campaign manager Gina Glantz joined the Dean Team. Like Dean, Bradley campaigned hard for healthcare and the Governor has said that he has referred to the former Senator for advice throughout his campaign. Bradley is from Congressman Gephardt's home state of Missouri and as former New Jersey Senator has strong ties in both the Garden State and New York. It is unclear what type of position Bradley will play in the campaign, but another Dean all-star endorser, Al Gore, will soon hit the road in Iowa and South Carolina for the Governor. abcnews.go.com