Republicans for Dean
September 09, 2003 Explanations:
A lot has happened today and I feel the need to clear up some misconceptions. Earlier today, Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post gave the blog a mention today. It was nice to get some good press and spread the message. There was some controversy later in the day when Steve, my co-blogger, wrote in response to the Post story. Steve is a good asset to the Dean Campaign and I was happy to have him as a partner. However, in this case his words were poorly chosen. Then, later in the day Andrew Sullivan wrote and entry that potrayed this site as nothing more than a front. I recieved a few comments saying the same thing. This is not true. This site is written by a moderate Republican who lives in Minneapolis. The goal of this site is twofold: to be a place for disillusioned Republicans who are interested in the Dean Campaign and to make the case as to how Dean adheres to Republican principles such as fiscal responsibility, limited government and national security in ways that the present adminstration does not. It is my fault that I did not stress that to Steve or make that know to those who read this blog. I want this to be a place where one can be critical of President Bush, without descending into incivility.
I also want to make it clear that this is a Republican blog. Many of the people that I have been in contact with are registered Republicans and have voted for Republicans in the past. Many of us supported President Bush. However, we have become dismayed at some his policies that betray conservative principles and also put America on the wrong track. We believe that there are times you must put the good of the nation above party affiliation and many of us believe that Howard Dean is the best choice to lead the nation. We will still continue to be Republicans, voting for GOP candidates and working in various Republican groups, but we will also work with Democrats in for a better nation. We don't see eye-to-eye on all issues, but we are all Americans concerned with the direction of the country and that allows us to all join hands.
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