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do people read these articles?

Luckily for Dean, the Dean campaign isn't reacting defensively to this apparent phenomenon, they're addressing it.

The Dean campaign is trying to improve its appeal among blacks, Asians and Hispanics, with ads in South Carolina directed at the state's black population and the hiring of several aides with experience in minority outreach.

"The Dean campaign is now reaching out beyond what I call the flower children. They're reaching out to the rainbow now," said Donna Brazile, campaign manager to Al Gore in the 2000 election.

On Tuesday, Dean picked up the endorsement of six Democrats on the District of Columbia Council. The support should boost his chances when the majority-black district holds its nonbinding presidential primary Jan. 13.

Said Dean's campaign manager, Joe Trippi, last week: "We understand we need to do considerable outreach. That is the next step."