Dean Scream

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The "Dean Scream" is the widely publicized, exuberant yell by U.S. presidential candidate Howard Dean after the 2004 Iowa caucuses, which became a defining media moment of his campaign.

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instanceOf media phenomenon
political event
political gaffe
broadcastBy CNN NERFINISHED
Fox News Channel NERFINISHED
MSNBC NERFINISHED
major U.S. television networks
campaignOf Howard Dean 2004 presidential campaign NERFINISHED
characterizedAs exuberant yell
overly enthusiastic victory-style shout
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact became early viral political clip on the internet
entered U.S. political pop culture lexicon
date 2004-01-19
followsEvent 2004 Iowa Democratic caucuses
hasAftermath Howard Dean defended enthusiasm as campaign energy
campaign released alternative audio and video angles
hasAlternativeName Dean scream speech
Dean yell NERFINISHED
I Have a Scream speech NERFINISHED
hasWikipediaCategory 2004 United States presidential election NERFINISHED
Political terminology of the United States
United States presidential election controversies NERFINISHED
immediateContext post-caucus rally speech
includesQuote And then we're going to Washington, D.C., to take back the White House! Yaaaargh!
language English
location Des Moines, Iowa NERFINISHED
mediaFramingAs example of candidate instability
turning point in Dean campaign
medium cable news
internet video
television
perceivedImpact contributed to decline of Howard Dean's campaign
damaged Howard Dean's image
performedBy Howard Dean NERFINISHED
Howard Dean presidential campaign NERFINISHED
politicalContext 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries NERFINISHED
2004 United States presidential election NERFINISHED
relatedTo crowd noise suppression by directional microphones
sound engineering issues in broadcast audio mix
resultOf disappointing third-place finish in 2004 Iowa caucuses
subjectOf academic analysis of media effects
extensive media replay
late-night comedy sketches
political commentary
timePeriod early 21st century
tookPlaceAt Val-Air Ballroom NERFINISHED
usedAsExampleOf media amplification of candidate moments
power of televised optics in campaigns

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