Howard Dean Howard dean is the former Governor of Vermont. Some say that doesn’t give him any more qualification to be president than if he had been a city councilman. That doesn’t seem to have stopped him from becoming the front runner in a nine-way race to capture the nomination to be the democratic candidate for president in 2004. After a mental meltdown and screamfest, Howard dropped out of the race when his poll numbers plummeted. He then won the Vermont Primary. More proof that our Howard Dean Voodoo Dolls do work. Qty:  x 5.95