Republican Lawyer Helps Dean Campaign So Dean Will Win the Nomination

[The Finman]

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A Republican lawyer and supporter of President Bush who infiltrated a meeting of Howard Dean supporters has been nominated to lead a local campaign for the Democratic presidential candidate.

"I'm basically now head of Central Mississippians for Dean," J. Kevin Broughton told John McCaslin, whose "Inside the Beltway" column is published by the Washington Times.

Broughton said he informed the Jackson, Miss., gathering he was a Republican who wanted to see Dean win the nomination, adding, "I had to take charge of the meeting."

"They were all talking about how [President] Bush lied about WMDs [weapons of mass destruction] and how sick it was that Arnold [Schwarzenegger] got elected [governor] in California.

"'Listen,' I said, 'it'll be a four-man race at most by Super Tuesday. Dean will be one ... [but] we'll have an incredibly low turnout. We need 25 percent of the black vote, and that will get us the 30 [percent] to 32 percent plurality that will take the delegates.'"

Broughton said he was met with blank stares, according to McCaslin.

"I'm trying to walk them through the mechanics of winning a primary," he told the columnist. "'Look, let's divide up the counties in the middle third of Mississippi. Each of us can contact the Democrat county chairs, and get the voter and donor lists.'"

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"The retired colonel said, 'Kevin, tell us what it is that has disaffected you with the current administration.'

"'Not a darn thing,' I said, finally getting through. 'My motivation may be different than yours, but our goal is the same, at least until next summer. Your guy can't be president if he doesn't win the nomination. I want him to get the nomination.'"

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[Liberty]

I love it!

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[Dutch]

It almost makes me want to change my registration to Mule and vote for Dean just so he can get pummeled in November. Almost, but not quite.

[TXNavy]

Wow. Talk about gutsy!

[Noble]

I don't understand.

Is the point that the republican running Dean's campaign had "infiltrated" the campaign and will be running Dean's campaign in a way that it will lose?

Or is it that the republican in Dean's pack is upset with the President's performance and hence wants Dean to win?

Or is it that He Wants Dean to win based soley on the fact that he believes Bush will definintly beat Dean so thats why he wants Dean to win, cause in teh end a Dean nomination elects Bush?

Forgive my confusion, sometimes I can't tell wether to take something literally or to read between the lines.

Can't tell if what he says is genuine or not. cause if it IS then I am wondering how he could be a Republican? Dean is not a moderate.

[TXNavy]

He wants Dean to win so that Bush can have someone easy to stomp on in the general election

[Noble]

oh,well then, that is funny. heheheh