2004 Presidential Campaign Blog

"Enron Economics" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

12/04/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Enron Economics" - Details Governor Dean's economic vision for America.

Narrator: Howard Dean - an economic plan that creates two million new jobs, invests in small business to protect small towns and rural communities, and stops tax giveaways to corporations that move our jobs overseas.
Dean:  George Bush is doing to our economy what Enron's executives did to their company.  The president's friends get all the benefits and we pay all the bills.
I'm Howard Dean.  I'm running for president and I approve this message because we need an economy that works for all of us.

"Healthcare" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

11/30/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Healthcare" - Details Governor Dean's record on health care.

Narrator: There are more than 9 million children in America without any health insurance.  Most from working families. Washington politicians talk about the problem, but a governor named Howard Dean did something about it. And today every child in Vermont has access to quality health care.
Dean: If we can do that in a small rural state and still balance the budget, we can do that for every American. I’m Howard Dean, and I approve this message, because it’s time to take our country back.

"Misled" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

11/25/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Misled" - Responding to the GOP's ad on Iraq.

Bush: "...take one vial, one canister, one crate..."
Narrator: He misled the nation about weapons of mass destruction. And we went to war when we shouldn’t have. Howard Dean is committed to fighting terrorism and protecting our national security. But Howard Dean opposed the war in Iraq from the beginning.He believes it’s time we had a foreign policy consistent with American values. And it’s time to restore the dignity and respect our country deserves around the world.
Dean: I’m Howard Dean and I approve this message because our party and our country need new leadership.

"Caucus" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

11/17/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Caucus" - Campaign ad showing the amazing momentum of the campaign.

Narrator: Something different's happening.
Dean: The biggest lie that gets said at election time is if you elect me I'm going to solve all your problems.
Narrator:  Hundreds of thousands are joining together to take our country back from corporate special interests.
Dean: The truth is that the power to change this country is in your hands, not mine.
...We need jobs in America...Health insurance for every single American...
Narrator: On January 19th you can change America.
Dean: I'm Howard Dean and I approve this message because it's time to take our country back.

"Bio" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

11/17/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Bio" - Campaign ad profiling the Governor's life.

Narrator: He took classes at night to get into medical school. Worked in emergency room in the Bronx. And with his wife Judy, Howard Dean became a family doctor, hoping to make a difference one life at a time. He became Governor under the worst of circumstances and earned a reputation as a maverick and independent by turning a deficit into a surplus, creating jobs, raising the minimum wage twice and balancing budgets eleven years in a row. And while Washington talked, Howard Dean provided health care for nearly every child in his state and a prescription drug benefit for seniors. Now he is running for president to repeal the Bush tax cuts. restore a foreign policy that reflects American values and break the special interest gridlock to provide health insurance for every American.
Dean: We can stop the special interests, but not without your help. I'm Howard Dean and I approved this ad, because the truth is, the power to change this country is in your hands, not mine.

"Different View" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

11/14/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Different View" - Only Gov. Dean has been consistent.

Narrator: October 2002. Dick Gephardt agrees to co-author the Iraq war resolution - giving George Bush the authority to go to war. A week later, with Gephardt's support, it passes Congress. Then, last month, Dick Gephardt votes to spend $87 billion more on Iraq. Howard Dean has a different view.
Dean: I opposed the war in Iraq, and I'm against spending another $87 billion there.  I'm Howard Dean and I approved this message because our country and our party need new leadership.

"Iraq" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

10/23/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Iraq" - Governor Dean discusses his position on the War in Iraq.

Dean: A hundred and thirty thousand troops in Iraq, with no end in sight and a price tag that goes up daily and the best my opponents can do is ask questions today that they should have asked before they supported the war. 
I opposed the war from the start because I want a foreign policy consistent with American values and I want to reclaim our rights and our liberties that were taken away in the name of patriotism. 
I'm Howard Dean and I approved this message because only you have the power to restore the dignity and respect that our country deserves.

"Did It" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

10/23/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Did It" - Gov. Dean discusses his record on prescription drug coverage.

Dean: Seniors today are getting clobbered by prescription drug costs.  But instead of fixing the problem, the best my opponents can do is talk about what was said eight years ago.
As Governor, I provided prescription drug assistance for seniors and got health care coverage for nearly every child in my state.
For years the politicians in Washington have talked about health insurance and a prescription drug benefit.  And all you got was talk.  But we did it in Vermont.
I'm Howard Dean and I approved this message because only you have the power to change Washington.

"Every American" New Howard Dean 2004 TV Ad

09/03/03 (00:30)
Ad - "Every American" - Gov. Dean takes on the President.

Dean: I'm Howard Dean and I approve this message because it's time to stand up to George Bush. I opposed the war with Iraq when too many Democrats supported it, because I want a foreign policy consistent with American values. I opposed the Bush tax cuts because they are bad for the economy and they are costing us jobs. As Governor, I created jobs, balanced budgets, and made sure nearly every child in my state had health insurance.
As President, I will make sure every American does too. Join the campaign; together we can take our country back.

Howard Dean Des Moines Meet-up

"This whole campaign is built by word of mouth through the Internet"

Howard Dean's innovative use of the Internet, including the Meet-up web site, Blog for America, and record fund-raising, led to his decision to decline matching funds. This allowed John Kerry to follow suit, without criticism and the attention that would have been placed upon him.