howard and me

Of all the web hype regarding Howard Dean as of late, I found this article from Salon well worth the read. It describes Howard Dean's ideology and the demographic it resonates most strongly with. In the end, it draws parallels between Dean's campaign and the 1972 campaign of George McGovern, effectively labeling both as progressives ahead of their time - candidates who will decidedly lose the election, but whose platform and legacy will eventually go on the greater successes.

Interesting, sure, but what really got me was the description of Dean's favored demographic (paragraphs 4-6). This may be nothing new to many of you, but they really got my number. I've never seen my own (seemingly independently-reached) ideology and societal niche so precisely articulated and pigeon-holed. I guess I'm just one of the 15%. :) But if so, America's future may be a little brighter than I might have otherwise thought.