Former Democratic rival Dean praises Kerry at UO

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Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard

Howard Dean ignited a University of Oregon crowd in support of Sen. John Kerry on Friday during his tour of universities in the Northwest. The former Vermont governor is rallying students to register and to vote Kerry into the White House.

Speaking from the stage at the Erb Memorial Union amphitheater, the one-time front-runner for the Democratic nomination warned a mostly pro-Kerry crowd of more than 1,000 students that they might face a draft if President Bush is re-elected.

Dean attacked Bush on the environment and on budget deficits and - in a parody of himself - reprised the type of hyper-excited speech he gave on the campaign trail:

"We're going to win in Eugene!" Dean yelled, as people...