More Dean
If you took my advice and donated money to Howard Dean, you should be patting yourself on the back. The numbers go a long way towards making up for Dean’s terrible Meet the Press appearance.
Here’s The Note on the consequences of Dean’s fundraising:
The circumstances aren’t identical and the two campaigns will probably sneer at the comparison, but Howard Dean’s second-quarter haul is potentially as earth-quak-tic as the stunning number announced by the Bush campaign in the summer of 1999.It’s not just how much money Dean will have to spend (a lot); it’s not just that money begats money (and stories about money begat money);
It’s not just the ultimate evidence that he is, in the words of Jill Lawrence, in the “top tier”