] Dean is where he is because of hundreds of thousands of
] supporters. That is the essence of democracy. The system
] didn't give most of them a meaningful vote, and yet it
] didn't matter. They voted (and continue to vote) with
] their money and hard work.
]...
] Gore simply recognized the power of Dean's movement. Any
] of the other candidates would've killed for the
] endorsement, but they didn't earn it. Dean worked hardest
] for it, and that he got it isn't commentary on our
] political system.

an opinion on the endorsement...