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DNC Chairman Howard Dean on Democratic Victory in West Virginia

November 14, 2005

Washington, DC-- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today issued the following statement on the yesterday's Democratic victories in West Virginia and across the country:

"The resounding victories last night by Democratic candidates across the country sent a powerful message that when Democrats stand up for what we believe in, we win. They showed that the values and priorities of the Democratic Party are the values and priorities of the American people.

"Yesterday, in West Virginia voters elected Police Chief Bob Newell as the next mayor of Parkersburg, one of West Virginia's largest cities. Newell handily defeated his Republican challenger even while being heavily outspent in an area that Bush carried by 62% in 2004.

"Last night, the voters also stood up against the politics of hate and divisiveness, and voted for strong Democratic candidates who offered true leadership for their states and communities. These candidates showed exactly what our party is going to do to stand up and win in 2006."