Joe Trippi was the mastermind behind the rise of former Gov. Howard Dean in the 2004 Democratic presidential primary fight. Dean’s candidacy — premised on representing the “Democratic wing of the Democratic party” — stoked massive grassroots energy and took the party establishment by storm. Sound familiar? I reached out to Joe to talk about the similarities — and differences — between what Dean did back then and what Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is doing right now. CONT.
Chris Cillizza, Washington Post