"George W. Bush did very well," Dr. Dean said of the Texas governor, who had just been elected to a second term. "Why? Because he is talking about his issues in a
civil, thoughtful way in getting his point across."
When Dr. Dean was praising Mr. Bush in 1998, he added that the Texas governor and others he did not name were successful because "they govern from the center, they are respectful of their opponents." Governing from the center was Dr. Dean's approach as well, and he often cited the Clinton model with approval.
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