Top Fund-Raiser Dean Now Seeks Debt Aid
Wed Feb 25, 1:06 PM ET

By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - One-time presidential candidate Howard Dean (news - web sites), whose campaign fund went from boom to bust, is pleading with donors to open their pocketbooks one more time and help him retire at least $400,000 in debt.

The Democrat who broke party records for a presidential candidate by raising $41 million last year abandoned his bid last week after failing to win a single state. Back in Vermont, the former governor sent an e-mail appealing for cash to pay his campaign bills.

“Most of these expenses are small businessmen, printers who created brochures, yard signs and stationery, family restaurants who provided gallons of coffee and thousands of doughnuts for volunteers, and local merchants who provided buses, microphones and staging equipment,” Dean wrote.

“When these things were ordered, we thought we could win key early contests and use the momentum to secure more victories in other states,” he said.

Dean’s plea reflected how quickly his fortunes changed

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