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Howard Dean To Announce Major New Campaign On Health Care Reform
Looks like Howard Dean is well on his way to finding a post-DNC niche, and he won't be needing the Obama administration to find it for him.
Stand With Dr. Dean
standwithdrdean.com — "If Barack Obama's healthcare plan gets changed to exclude a public option like Medicare, then it is... not healthcare reform. Legislation rises and falls on whether the American public is allowed to choose a universally available public option or not." (more) Stand With Dr. Dean
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youtube.com — Howard Dean condemns name-calling, and calls for people to show the President respect. Does he realize he's... talking to Keith Olbermann? This video shows the ... (more) Dean and Olbermann on Name-Calling: Then and Now! (video)
Howard Dean To Become Regular CNBC Contributor
huffingtonpost.com — Former DNC Chair Howard Dean will become a regular contributor for the business news network CNBC, a... source close to the former Vermont Governor confirms. Dean started his new gig on Monday morning with a guest-hosting appearance on the station.  ... (more) Howard Dean To Become Regular CNBC Contributor
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Dean to Announce Health Care Effort
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — In a conference call later today, Greg Sargent reports that former DNC Chairman Howard Dean "will make a surprise announcement, unveiling a major new health care campaign that will gear up his political operation to pressure the White House and Congress to preserve a public insurance option as part of health care reform." ...

Dean's public option
Ben Smith's Blog — ... Greg Sargent reports that Howard Dean is launching a campaign on one of the central questions in health care reform: The existence of a public, Medicare-for-all option alongside private plans. ...

Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... from Americans on her job performance. * Howard Dean is poised to enter the fight over health care reform in a big way. * The U.S. military is ...

Welcome Back, Dr. Dean
Suburban Guerrilla — ... I am absolutely thrilled about this news, and hope you’ll all see fit to take part in his new campaign. From Greg Sargent’s blog, the Plum Line: ...

StandWithDrDean.com: Howard Dean's "Public Option" Campaign
techPresident — ... Several folks, the Plum Line's Greg Sargent among them, noted several days back that Howard Dean was set to a launch a targeted new health care reform campaign. The former DNC chair's focus, stories said, would be backing what's known as the "public option." That option would offer Medicare-style coverage to all Americans who want it, competing alongside private insurer options. Opponents to the public option tend to argue that the federal government is an unfair competitor, putting private insurers at a disadvantage with its size and ...

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