Political writer and occasional cartoonist Jake Tapper has a look at one of the many 2004 Democratic presidential hopefuls, Howard Dean on Salon.com. Howard Dean is an interesting character, former governor of Vermont, medical doctor (is being a medical doctor the new fad for politcians? Yes, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D.,Gothamist is talking about you), wife is a physician (just like Abby Bartlet on the West Wing!), with specific interest in universal healthcare, obviously. Learn more about his stances on women's reproductive rights, national security, and the rest.
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