“You could be pro-life, pro-choice, a conservative and get supported and get resources.” Throughout his term as DNC chairman, Dean also tried to open a dialogue with people who rarely voted Democratic. "We began a dialogue with evangelical Christians, especially those under 35, and I think it paid off ... We noticed from all data we were collecting that they were worried about the things Democrats are worried about: poverty, climate change, Darfur. And now they don’t have to feel that just because a Republican didn’t win they don’t have a friend in the White House." “We want to put the old politics of division aside,” Dean said, “and focus on the new politics of unity.” But he couldn’t resist taking a shot at the Republicans, anyway. Full Article at Philly.com