I am particularly grateful at the courageous and outspoken posture and position that Gov. Dean has taken from the very beginning. I've spent a lot of time in the last year and half strongly opposing the completely unnecessary and unjust war in Iraq.The fact that he supported me in 1980, the fact that he was a strong and open advocate of peace whenever possible instead of war, and his outspoken nature-sometimes saying things that might have to be retracted, which I had to do as well when I ran for president-have made it very harmonious between me and him.
- President Jimmy Carter
