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Monday - January 19, 2004 at 03:37 AM inDean to America: April Fools!
FutureNews - Des Moines, Iowa, April 1, 2004 - In a surprise announcement here, where Dean's campaign first showed its strength, Howard Dean has pulled out of the presidential race and thrown his support behind incumbent George W. Bush. Since Dean is the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, this effectively leaves Bush without major-party opposition in this fall's election.
"I have one thing to say to America," said Dean in his surprise speech, "April Fools! You've all been had! Who would even want to challenge a President with such high approval ratings, after he's led us through such a successful war in Iraq, and such strong job growth. I'd just wind up like Dukakais, and that's just not for me." Many Dean supporters were stunned by the news. Said one anonymous commenter in an online forum, "He really had me going there. I was all ready to go vote for him, but the joke's on me, I guess. I mean, who would want to run against Bush? He's such a great president, and a really nice guy, too." A source close to the Dean campaign said that the campaign had been a joke from the very beginning, but surprised everyone involved when it caught fire. By pulling out relatively early in the race, the campaign acknowledged the inevitable, without having to spend the time and money to carry the joke all the way through the election. Democratic insiders were said to be weighing options, including a merger with the Republican party. Said one, "We've never tried one-party rule in America. Maybe it's time." Posted at 03:37 AM | Permalink | | | |