GREEN BAY

An hour of question-and-answer is a long time. But, Gov. Dean showed the 300 Green Bay supporters that he had thoughtfull positions on everything from dairy policy to the war in Iraq -- the audience was happy. The Gov. was ready to head down the hall to the overflow auditorium, where another 500 supporters were hoping for a glimpse of the next president.

We moved Gov. Dean and his traveling staff into position, just off stage, and I went to the far side of the stage to help/manage the network camera's that were carrying the event. The crowd erupted as he entered the stage. This was a perfect event: here was our "rockstar moment" just after an hour of "policy work."

Then, in front of folks rushing the stage, we saw him gesture. He wanted it. He motioned for the person to throw it to him. As it flew through the air, I caught the eye of another campaign staffer; all we could both think was, "Well... he asked for it."

Then he put on the cheesehead.


P.S. - The Wisconsin papers loved it. Go figure.