Beyond the ballot box
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1120733,00.html
The US presidential race is already remarkable for one thing - people
are reasserting their political power
Gary Younge in Iowa City
Monday January 12, 2004
The Guardian
At Tom's restaurant in New Hampton, a small town in Iowa, a young,
asthmatic staffer for Howard Dean's campaign slides to the floor
clutching her inhaler. She wears her dedication on her sweatshirt.
Under the slogan "C4C" (Commit for Change) come the words: "Blog,
write, donate, organise, volunteer." Recently she has been doing most
of these - or encouraging others to do them - around the clock in an
effort to secure Dean the Democratic party's nomination for president.
Earlier she admitted, with a mixture of weariness and pride, that she
has not slept for two days. Now, while Dean is pressing flesh ahead of
next week's primary, she is panting for breath.
Gary Younge
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