Nader in Dean Country


Ralph Nader visits the Howard Dean NH headquarters.

Seen in the Manchester, New Hampshire, Howard Dean offices two days ago: Ralph Nader, getting the fifty-cent tour by the campaign's state director, Karen Hicks, talking campaign strategies for the primary here soon.

Yes, Ralph Nader.

When asked if this was a "secret" visit, the answer was no. It was, however, an under-the-radar visit by Nader, and not reported by the media, though plainly witnessed by more than a dozen interns and volunteers that evening, who watched him and his security retinue walk through the offices and get the low-down from Hicks.

Indeed, Nader's been going around to the Democrats running and doing the equivalent of asking "how's it going?", with differing results among the Dems offices, I may add (Kerry and Clark, it's been rumored, were not as open about their strategies and maps as Dean's people).

But, is this perhaps also a sign that Nader is softening on his stance that Dean isn't tough enough? Is this perhaps a sign that Nader is going to officially endorse Dean rather than run as an independent, himself?

Posted: Tue - January 13, 2004 at 08:08 PM        

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