Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign

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The Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign was an insurgent Democratic primary bid noted for its pioneering use of online fundraising and grassroots organizing, which reshaped modern American political campaigning despite ultimately falling short of the nomination.

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instanceOf Democratic Party presidential primary campaign
United States presidential campaign
basedIn Vermont
campaignManager Joe Trippi
campaignSlogan Take Back Our Country
You Have The Power
candidate Howard Dean
country United States of America
surface form: United States
election 2004 United States presidential election
electionPhase Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2004
endTime 2004
fundraisingModel high volume online contributions
small-dollar donations
headquartersLocation Burlington, Vermont
ideology progressivism
influenced Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign online strategy
subsequent digital campaigning techniques in U.S. elections
keyEvent Iowa Democratic caucuses 2004
surface form: Iowa caucuses 2004

New Hampshire Democratic primary 2004
surface form: New Hampshire primary 2004

“Dean Scream” speech
mainOpponent Dick Gephardt 2004 presidential campaign
John Edwards 2004 presidential campaign
John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign
Wesley Clark 2004 presidential campaign
mediaMoment “Dean Scream” widely replayed on television
notableFor pioneering use of grassroots internet organizing
pioneering use of online fundraising in U.S. politics
reshaping modern American political campaigning
officeSought President of the United States
party Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
peakPollingStatus Democratic frontrunner in late 2003
positionOnIssue balancing the federal budget
fiscal responsibility
opposition to the Iraq War
support for universal health care expansion
result lost Democratic presidential nomination to John Kerry
startTime 2002
supportBase anti-Iraq War Democrats
internet-savvy grassroots volunteers
progressive activists
usedPlatform Meetup.com
campaign blog
email lists
online small-dollar donations
usedStrategy grassroots organizing
internet-based mobilization
online fundraising

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Wesley Clark 2004 presidential campaign competitor Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign
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Robby Mook workedOnCampaign Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign