Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Dean Short and Uninspiring





by Jeff Glaze, Drake University Journalism School and Politics Dept.

DENVER, Colo., August 22, 2008 -

DNC chairman Howard Dean spoke to a group of Washington Center students today at the Colorado Convention Center. Dean arrived fashionably late with DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry, but was still swarmed by a mob of enthused students. Daughtry introduced chairman Dean to a burst of flashbulbs. Dean proceeded to thank the student volunteers for their efforts towards next week’s convention and then went on to praise the younger generation’s strong support for Senator Obama. Dean’s admiration for young voters’ openness to minority candidates seemed rather halfhearted. Chairman Dean’s speech was kept very brief. Dean exited the room immediately after leaving the podium, leaving many of the student supporters disappointed.

Daughtry on the other hand came across very charming as usual. During Dean’s speech, she mingled with students seeking photo ops. Daughtry is always pleasant and conscious of young voters. Howard Dean, take a lesson for Leah Daughtry,: Make time for the Democratic Party’s future.

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