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Originally published Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 12:00 AM

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Dean to seek chairmanship of Democrats

Former presidential candidate Howard Dean has decided to seek his party's chairmanship. "The Democratic Party needs a vibrant, forward-thinking, long-term presence in every single...

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WASHINGTON — Former presidential candidate Howard Dean has decided to seek his party's chairmanship.

"The Democratic Party needs a vibrant, forward-thinking, long-term presence in every single state," Dean wrote in a letter to members of the Democratic National Committee. "We must be willing to contest every race at every level. We can only win when we show up."

Dean's entry into the race appears to pre-empt a bid for the presidency in 2008. The chairman's job carries a four-year term, and Dean has said that the chairman should be ruled out as a presidential candidate.

Dean joins a field that includes former Indiana Rep. Tim Roemer, former Texas Rep. Martin Frost, Democratic activists Simon Rosenberg and Donnie Fowler, former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and former Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Leland.

Democrats will vote on party chairman in early February.

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