Reply #6: A point of clarification [View All]

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My own claims of the media's effect are generally in response to those who said the media didn't matter. I've not lost sight of what I have to do, and neither have most Dean supporters. But we have to at least be clear about the facts.

I can't make the media behave, and it's obvious that I can't make DU'ers behave. But I can convince people not to put so much stock into what the media says. That's one of my many approaches to this primary.

I'm excited. I personally agree with what Dean said. A year ago to get three delegates out of Iowa was a coup. I've never put stock into polls. I've always been confident but not overconfident. And I remain dedicated to what our campaign is about. Thanks to Dean I've not only quit smoking, but I'm also going to my first countywide D party meeting ever. I'm going to organize my precinct and become a better Democrat as well as a better member of my community. And I have Dean to thank for that.

And that's the message of his campaign. That's the legacy that will live beyond this election. And that's the one thing no one here OR in the press wants to talk about. And that's the tragedy of this cycle.