There won't be a political comeback for former Vermont Governor Howard Dean..The Democrat announced this week that he won't run for governor against incumbent Phil Scott, a Republican..Dean, 75, said he might have a shot at winning, but it would take a lot of fund-raising and a highly negative campaign against Scott.."I don't want to bring that to Vermont and I didn't trust myself with three weeks to go to be nice and civil if I thought a couple of bad ads would put me in front," the former governor told WCAX.."I think the future of the party is 40-year-olds, not 75-year-olds," he added..Internal polls from a pollster called Change Research put Dean within 10 points of Scott in a hypothetical head-to-head, according to WCAX..Dean served as Vermont's governor from 1991 to 2003..For a time he was the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004, before finishing third in the Iowa caucuses, followed by a memorable election night speech that ended up with a screamed "Yeah!".The speech, which was replayed many times on television news and on comedy shows, effectively ended his viability as a candidate for president..So far, Esther Charlestin, co-chairman of the Vermont Commission on Women, is the only Democrat running for governor..New to NewBostonPost? Discover the difference with content that goes beyond the typical Massachusetts news outlets. Stay informed with news and commentary rooted in conservative values—for just $1 a week. Cancel anytime. Don’t wait—join now and see what you’ve been missing!
There won't be a political comeback for former Vermont Governor Howard Dean..The Democrat announced this week that he won't run for governor against incumbent Phil Scott, a Republican..Dean, 75, said he might have a shot at winning, but it would take a lot of fund-raising and a highly negative campaign against Scott.."I don't want to bring that to Vermont and I didn't trust myself with three weeks to go to be nice and civil if I thought a couple of bad ads would put me in front," the former governor told WCAX.."I think the future of the party is 40-year-olds, not 75-year-olds," he added..Internal polls from a pollster called Change Research put Dean within 10 points of Scott in a hypothetical head-to-head, according to WCAX..Dean served as Vermont's governor from 1991 to 2003..For a time he was the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004, before finishing third in the Iowa caucuses, followed by a memorable election night speech that ended up with a screamed "Yeah!".The speech, which was replayed many times on television news and on comedy shows, effectively ended his viability as a candidate for president..So far, Esther Charlestin, co-chairman of the Vermont Commission on Women, is the only Democrat running for governor..New to NewBostonPost? Discover the difference with content that goes beyond the typical Massachusetts news outlets. Stay informed with news and commentary rooted in conservative values—for just $1 a week. Cancel anytime. Don’t wait—join now and see what you’ve been missing!
