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Dean Abandons Presidential Campaign

HeadlineFeb 19, 2004

Former Vermont governor Howard Dean officially announced Wednesday that he would no longer actively campaign for president. The announcement capped one of the largest political turnarounds in memory. Just a month ago going into the Iowa caucus he was the Democratic frontrunner sitting on a record sized campaign chest and top-name endorsements. But if 2003 was the year of Dean, the early months of 2004 have been all Kerry. Speaking in Burlington, Dean announced he would turn his campaign organization into a grass-roots network to “transform the Democratic Party and change our country.” He didn’t mention either John Kerry or John Edwards by name but he vowed to support the party’s nominee. He also urged supporters to continue to vote for him in upcoming races. While he won’t actively campaign, Dean didn’t officially drop out so his name will remain on the ballots in upcoming primaries.

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