NewsHour Extra: Howard Dean Ends His Campaign for President -- February 18, 2004

Reading Comprehension Questions:

1. What announcement did Howard Dean make on Wednesday?

2. What did Massachusetts Senator John Kerry say about the Dean campaign?

3. How was Dean's campaign unique?

4. List three factors that led to a decline in support for Dean's candidacy.

Discussion Questions (more research might be needed):

1. Do you think Dean had an important message? Why or why not?

2. What lessons can the Democratic nominee learn from Dean's campaign?

3. Do you think students studying politics 20 years from now will learn about Dean's campaign? Why or why not?

Send your answers, in essay form, to extra@newshour.org for possible publication!