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deanforhhs.com - 2/9/2009
Howard Dean for Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Grassroots support for Dean for HHS is growing! Now, let's take our campaign directly to President Obama and Members of Congress. It'll take only a few minutes of your time but will mean the world to this campaign. When you call, be sure to let them know why you support Gov. Howard Dean MD for ...
huffingtonpost.com - 2/5/2009
Sen. Harkin Backs Dean For HHS Secretary
— huffingtonpost.com — The idea of nominating Howard Dean to head up the Department of Health and Human Services has... the backing of at least one prominent national Democrat. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, who endorsed Dean's presidential campaign in 2004 and is rumored to be in ... (more) Sen. Harkin Backs Dean For HHS Secretary

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facebook.com - 2/3/2009
Appoint Howard Dean to HHS!
— facebook.com — Global Basic Info Type: Organizations - Political Organizations Description: We support Gov. Howard Dean MD as the... new Secretary of Health and Human Services. Given his medical background, his support across the country, his background working with ... (more) Appoint Howard Dean to HHS!

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thehill.com - 2/9/2009
Sanders backs Dean for HHS post
— thehill.com — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the latest lawmaker to back Howard Dean, the former chairman of the... Democratic National Committee, for secretary of Health and Human Services. In a letter to President Obama that was released on Sunday, Sanders backed ... (more) Sanders backs Dean for HHS post

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Daily Digest: Grading OFA's Organizing, Building a Bill Buffer, Remixing the President
techPresident — ... back! DeanforHHS.com has launched, looking a lot like a Dean campaign site from days gone by. It's actually registered to Luigi Montanez, a Democratic online operative (and sometime tP contributor). Relatedly, the ...

Remainders: Headroom
Ben Smith's Blog — Ouch. Obama's one-on-ones with senators seem to be working. Obama hires a blogger. Lugar had other plans. The Dean campaign continues. Gephardt pays a fine. Burris never repaid an extremely large loan. Krugman says the centrists are selling out. McCaskill Twitters back. Fairey countersues. Holbrooke will talk to Iran. Ezra Klein wants to abolish the filibuster. Mark Blumenthal thinks Obama's numbers are healthy, and his messaging is ...

We Will Not Be Ignored
Brilliant at Breakfast — Dean for HHS.

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