| February 12, 2005 | -
Howard Dean was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
| Source:
BBC News
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| August 3, 2004 | - The United States raised its terror alert level and said that Al Qaeda might be planning to attack financial institutions in New York, Washington, and Newark, New Jersey. Howard Dean pointed out that, once again, the timing of a new federal terror alert was suspiciously convenient; other Democrats, such as Joseph Lieberman, denounced Dean's suggestion as "outrageous."
| Source:
Independent, Washington Post
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| February 19, 2004 | -
Howard Dean ended his presidential candidacy.
| Source:
Associated Press
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| December 10, 2003 | - Al Gore endorsed
Howard Dean for president; Joe Lieberman, Gore's former running mate, was somewhat miffed.
| Source:
Los Angeles Times
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| September 8, 2003 | -
President George W. Bush made a televised address to the nation and declared that Iraq was now the "central front" in the war on terrorism.
He called for national resolve and national sacrifice and said that he will ask Congress for $87 billion in emergency funds for the occupation.
It was noted that this new request, which comes on top of $79 billion already approved, will probably push the current budget deficit up to $600 billion. Howard Dean said the speech, which made no mention of Osama bin Laden, was "outrageous" and said it reminded him of Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War.
Senator Bob Graham observed that Bush now wants to spend more on Iraq this year than the federal government will spend on education.
| Source:
New York Times
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| July 12, 2003 | -
Howard Dean, the former governor of Vermont and a Democratic presidential candidate, said that "this government either is inept or simply has not told us the truth."
| Source:
BBC
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