Gov. Dean talks grassroots politics

Written by: DFA Staff on Aug 28, 2008 3:00 PM EDT

Gov. Dean has been getting some pretty good press regarding his adovacy of grassroots politics and the 50 State Strategy since the start of the Democratic National Convention. From the Detroit Free Press:

Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean told Michigan delegates this year's presidential race depends on voter registration, get-out-the-vote efforts and personal relationships.

Once again underscoring Michigan's standing as a battleground state, he called on delegates to knock on at least 25 doors three times between now and the election and recruit at least two other people to do the same.

The reason is simple, he said -- people knocking on their neighbors' doors and talking to them is the best way to build support.

Michael Langenmayr
Field Fellow

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