Kansas Party Official Throws Support Behind Dean

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Dean Spokesman Says Endorsement Gives Campaign Local Visibility

POSTED: 1:10 p.m. CDT September 22, 2003
UPDATED: 1:27 p.m. CDT September 22, 2003

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean has received his first endorsement from a Kansas party leader.

Larry Tenopir, a Topeka attorney, is supporting the former Vermont governor. Tenopir has been a Democratic activist for three decades and is one of Kansas' two representatives on the Democratic National Committee.

Tenopir also is a "super-delegate," someone who is automatically chosen to attend the party's national nominating convention in Boston next year. Kansas has seven super-delegates, including Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, and 41 delegates overall.

Dean spokesman Garrett Graff said such an endorsement is important because it gives a campaign visibility with local activists when a candidate does not have the resources to form a state organization.

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http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/politics/2502268/detail.html

[WillyT]

1. Right On !!!

Good news, this!!!

:bounce::kick::bounce:

[Cha]

2. Cool Dude! ONe delegate at a time!

Thank you, Larry Tenopir! :yourock:

[pruner]

3. and this particular delegate is "super"

:bounce:

[goobergunch]

5. I've already got him

Keph posted this a few days ago in P/C.

[RetroLounge]

4. All right! One more delegate for Dean!

p.s. SUPER Delegates: Do they get to wear capes?

[jiacinto]

6. Wait?

There actually is a Democratic Party in Kansas? Just kidding. Good endorsement.

[Fovea]

8. Yep

But it is a very hard bitten group of boys and girls. We are strong in Wyandotte Co and Douglas Co (KCK and Lawrence) primarily.

[Oreegone]

7. The Dean Machine Moves On

Dean's Machine is growing expotentially while Clark trys to figure out what he believes in now that he has chosen to be a liberal after being a life long Republican.....doesn't this seem fishy to anyone?