Dean Says He Must Win Wisconsin or Be ‘Out of Race’

Former Democratic front runner Howard Dean is pinning all of his hopes on Wisconsin in order to be viable for 02 March:

“We must win Wisconsin,” the former Vermont governor said in a memo to supporters. “A win there will carry us to the big states on March 2 — and narrow the field to two candidates. Anything else will put us out of the race.”

In a fund-raising plea, Dean, who spent $40 million on a gamble that he could wrap up the Democratic presidential nomination with early victories in Iowa and New Hampshire, asked supporters for $50 contributions so he could raise $700,000 by Sunday to pay for advertising in Wisconsin.

Now I expected Dean to stick around until 02 March, but thanks to his campaign spending, it seems as if he may not last the week.

Besides, if this is how he spends money on the campaign trail, why should I trust him with my money in Washington?