Drudge ran this for the supposed shock value of Howard Dean quoting scripture against Republicans, but what I found most striking was Dean's encouragement of political participation - what motivated 135 (plus some write-in) candidates to run for Governor of California in 2003! Good for him!:
Dean said he wanted the audience to focus not only on national politics but also on state and local elections.
He urged every person present to run for office.
"How many people in the audience think they can't be just as good a president as George W. Bush?" he said, prompting a wave of applause and laughter.
He encouraged those not able to run to donate "$10 or $15" to a political candidate they support or donate their time to a political campaign.
"It's not about Republicans and Democrats, but about democracy that works," he said. "I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."
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