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Dean: Press Got it Wrong

South Burlington, Vermont - April 26, 2007

Howard Dean says he's been misquoted-- again. The former Vermont Governor and current Democratic National Chairman was quoted by several news organizations Wednesday, as saying the best way to get the truth from politicians is to ban the press from the room. But Dean told Marselis Parsons on Thursday, that that is not what he meant-- or said.

"As usual, the press didn't get it right there, either," said Dean. "But the issue is that in campaigns, especially national campaigns, the national press corps does this a lot: They take words and write sensational stories about it. It happens very infrequently in Vermont, very infrequently, but nationally, there are folks who will write stories that are not particularly accurate by taking people out of context. And that's why politicians are so very careful about everything they say. I think that's too bad."

The former governor told us what he really said Wednesday, was that if you want a candidate to speak candidly about an issue to a large group, "then it has to be done without the filter of the national press."

Marselis Parsons - WCAX News