"50 State Strategy" took out the Delaware GOP

[Coexist]

When Redstate bemoans the success of your strategy - keep doing what you're doing.

Is Howard Dean's Strategy working?

By J Map

"All politics is local", is a phrase all political pundits know by heart. Yet, when Howard Dean revealed his plan to transfer money from the DNC to state and local committees he was said to be wasting valuable resources. Later, in the final weeks of the campaign when the RNC held a $17.8 million advantage over the DNC, many in Democratic circles were calling for Dean's head.

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In August, Howard Dean sent $100,000 to lowly Delaware as part of his "50 State Strategy." Delaware is a State that has gone for the Democratic Candidate for the past four Presidential elections. All pundits agree Delaware is a solidly Blue state.

While Dean's strategy may have seemed initially to be a poor use of limited resources, it effectively destroyed the Republican Party in Delaware. Even the respected centrist Mike Castle received 10 percentage points less than what he's accustomed to each election day.

Across the country, blue states were able to use the DNC's funds to solidify their ground game. Just look at what happened in Pennsylvania. In the midwest, the DNC was able to finance the state efforts in Indiana and Ohio, which rejected Republicans left and right. In the south, where Dean was criticized wherever he went, The Democrats were able to win a US Senate Seat in Virginia and a house race in North Carolina.

Thanks for standing your ground for the good of the party, Chairman Dean.

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Won't Somebody Tell Them?

Mehlman did a better job than Dean. Much better. Carville said so hisself.

[texpatriot2004]

2. Howard Dean speaks for me. Thank you Dr. Dean. nm