but don't you need the endorsement, or shall i say, nomination of a party in order to run on its ticket? if bush runs for reelection, how can clark challenge him? i'm not being facetious, i really want to know. do you really think clark & dean would get on the same ticket? a republican & a democrat? would that be a historival first? if so, that would carry a very powerful message - "get that joker OUT of the House!", n'est-ce pas?