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Five weeks from now we have a choice between the right-wing of the Republican Party and the Democratic nominee. It's been a while since I've posted the reasons why GWB should be denied a second term (check Loud Noises and Machine Samba), but now you can read an excerpt from Howard Dean's new book on MSNBC. The factors that led Dean to run for the Presidency in the first place still hold true today: the current administration has made this country less safe, has failed to keep up with a basic level of job creation, has set in place irresponsible structural deficits, has allowed industry to run roughshod over our longstanding health and environmental standards, and has catered to the social agenda of the Christian Right. These people have to go.

Dean was the first candidate to speak out on all of these issues at a time when most Democrats were quivering in fear of an illegitimate President. Reading this reminds me of why I supported him in the first place, and why I voted for him in the primary. That was the time to vote your heart. Now is the time to support Kerry: get everyone you know registered to vote and committed to voting for Kerry on November 2.