Howard Dean Quotes

So what we - all we really want, I think, from the so-called Democratic wing of the Democratic Party is really to stand up for what we believe in.

I bring to the table core Democratic values and can articulate them very strongly. I'm not someone who tries to claim the middle.

We need to remake the Democratic party. We need to remake America.

It's absolutely crucial for the Democrats to have a sense of their history, of who they are, in order to be able to project their values and stand up for them.

I'm willing to stand behind this concept, that as conservatives, we can win the Hispanic vote without selling out the values. I don't think we need to compromise.

Obama better understood community organisation and peer-to-peer communication than any recent candidate, and we are applying that lesson.

When you're a leader, you cannot ignore parts of your constituency, even if you know they're not going to vote for you.

When it comes to social issues, Republicans don't just need to be more empathetic. They also need to be more emphatic in explaining to voters what they believe, and why.

I don't see politics as one or two people just making or delivering announcements - it's also about winning public support and the public enthusiasm. You've got to win public support.

I think it's very important to always make sure that you're talking to the entire coalition and to as many Americans as possible; not to go chasing after one little group or another. The Democrats would bring new groups into their party and not notice that larger groups are going out the back door.

Progressive politics is not something to be bolted on to another cause.

Thank you for the opportunity for the Democratic Party and progressives to reclaim the votes of the sane citizens of these United States.

I'm a Democrat, and I think people who meet me will realize I'm a Democrat. I have progressive Democratic values.

I am, you know, a Democrat through and through. I've always voted Democratic. You know, that is where my heart lies.

The Democratic Party is a house of many mansions. It is a body which is extremely important in representing all kinds of people in all parts of the country who have very broad and very different views.

My constituents tell me they want a fight, and that's what I'm here to do.

I don’t think that a party today can aspire to be the majority party if it’s the old white guy party.

I want to ensure that the Democratic Party moves in a more progressive direction, substantively and message-wise. And goes out and reaches people all over this country.

Democrats need to define themselves - not what they're against or who they're against, but we have got to define ourselves with what we're for.

We can't wait until elections to fight for what we care about. We can't hope for a benevolent leader who may choose to listen to us. We need a network that lets the best ideas and leaders rise to the top through an open, inclusive democratic process.

I am a social liberal.

We have to have a conversation where we bring in all the stakeholders and say, 'What is the vision of the Democratic Party?'

The more Democrats try to abandon the values and policies embodied in our platform, the more we will continue to lose. We can't win by running on incrementalism.

I'm proud to be a Democrat, and I feel pretty strongly that the country would be better off with Democrats in charge.

I'm a liberal - and I'm not running from that word!