We've been believers in the Howard Dean 50 State strategy. There are liberals in every state, discarding them without even making an attempt to win their support seemed like a stupid policy by the Democratic Party leadership (The DLC especially), and we were glad Dean ended it.
Bob writes:
Dean realized that it wasn't enough to spend money to grow the party in places like LA and New York. He realized that there were Democrats in places like Utah, who, if given some resources, could build a strong party. We now have 2.5 paid DNC staffers working with the state party, and we are starting to see some return on the DNC investment in Utah.
The way Barack Obama has run his campaign, he is a firm believer in the 50-state strategy. By concentrating resources in lesser-populated areas of Nevada, he was able to capture one more delegate than Hillary Clinton, who "Won" the state. He has taken the lead in the delegate count by being dominant in small states like Utah and Idaho, while staying relatively competitive in large states like California and New York.
[Click to read more The World, According To Me: Obama, Hillary, and Dean's 50-state strategy]
Bottom line, Hillary Clinton's camp eschewed the 50-state plan to focus on the large population centers, and it hasn't really worked to their advantage, especially in the long run.
