The Road to Election 2004
Howard Dean called the governorship
"the greatest job in Vermont" when he took the state's top post in 1991.
In the decade since, Governor Howard Dean has lead Vermont with a firm
fiscal discipline, an unwavering commitment to children's health care and
education, and a keen environmental awareness. A common sense moderate who
firmly believes that social justice can only be accomplished through
strong financial management, Governor Dean has cut the income tax twice,
removed the sales tax on most clothing, and reduced the state's long-term
debt