Howard Dean Democrats Quotations

There are Democrats everywhere, ... We need a message. It has to be clear. The framing of the debate determines who wins the debate. Running away from issues is how you lose elections.

I think the Democrats are going to have to think long and hard, as the hearings progress, about whether we should support him.

We are going to embrace pro-life Democrats because pro-life Democrats care about kids after they're born, not just before they're born.

A lot of us want to see 'Dean for America' evolve into something more, something that helps more Democrats win elections based on the message we created, ... The campaign has changed the party so much, and has really shown people what can be done if you inspire a movement of people. So a lot of us would like to see that organization continue. If it can't continue as a presidential campaign, we could still do some good for the party and for the country.

It's a sensible plan. It's a thoughtful plan. I think Democrats can coalesce around it.

It shows how we ought to strategically redeploy our troops, including sending our National Guardsmen home. The Democrats now have a vision around ... which we're starting to coalesce.

Democrats have been fighting for energy independence years before President Bush 's first day in office, while this administration has offered only lip service, and only when its poll numbers resemble (president Richard) Nixon's.

Democrats are the only party to have balanced the budget in America in the last 38 years. We will do it again.

I'll stand up for what I believe in whether it's popular or not, and I think that is lacking in this country. What you're seeing now, not only on the part of President Bush but on the part of the Democrats as well, is they'll promise you a tax cut and health insurance and lower college tuition and fully funded special education. Look, you can't do that. You couldn't do that in your house. You can't spend money on stuff you don't have.

I don't think Democrats are ever going to be a national party unless we bring our message to every state.