Though admittedly partisan, Howard Dean spoke mostly about the politics and problems of America last night.
Dean, former governor of Vermont and candidate in the Democratic primaries, spoke to a full Eisenhower Auditorium as the second in this year's Distinguished Speakers Series.
"I'm gonna be partisan ... but this is such a great opportunity to talk in ways we don't often get to talk," Dean began to a crowd of cheers.
Dean's speech focused on his ideas about the beliefs of Americans and why he believes Sen. John Kerry is the ideal candidate for the presidency.
"Ninety-five percent of Americans want the same thing; conservative, liberal, independents, Republicans, Democrats all want the same thing," he said.
Dean said the four things Americans want are jobs and job security, economic security -- which includes improved health insurance -- a better public school system and a foreign policy consistent with moral leadership.
Dean said Republican campaigns do not focus on any of these desires.
"They talk about guns, God, gays and abortion," he said.
Dean spoke about Democracy for America, a grassroots political organization he founded, as being at the forefront of current elections and those to come.
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