Howard Dean to advise Party in UK on campaigning Strategy

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Howard Dean to advise party on campaigning strategy ahead of key May vote

Labour is drafting in one of the architects of this week's Democratic victory in the US midterm elections in an attempt to boost its flagging fortunes before the local elections in May.

Howard Dean, the former presidential candidate and one of the men credited with masterminding the trouncing of the Republicans, will visit the UK next month to brief party officials about his pioneering campaigning techniques.

"The Welsh, Scottish and local elections next year are our midterms," said Hazel Blears, Labour's chair. "It has to be done differently for us to carry on being successful ... We're looking at how (the Democrats) have upped their game."

Labour is particularly interested in the Democrats' style of targeting grassroots voters through low-key meetings in homes. "We want to look at their experience in campaigning, getting out the vote, holding house meetings where people can come together ... You don't want to transplant American politics, but there's a lot we can share," said Ms Blears.

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour/story/0,,1945410,00.html

[Hippo_Tron]

1. Gee, this is probably why Carville is pissed

They didn't hire him.

[cali]

2. Now this is funny

Howard is completely ignored and undermined by the Clintonista wing of the party, and yet Canada's Liberals have invited him to be their keynote speaker, and he's going to advise Labour. He's getting far more credit abroad than at home.

[silverojo]

4. Anybody with brains wants to imitate success

Go, Dean!!

[madfloridian]

5. I was thinking that today as well.

Odd how that works.

[On the Road]

3. A Prophet is Without Honor in His Hometown

It figures. But them's nice braggin' rights.