On July 20, 2003, The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Democratic strategist Mary Anne Marsh on presidential candidate and Vietnam-era "ski bum" Howard Dean in this article:
Of the nine Democratic candidates, the former Vermont governor is drawing the biggest crowds, and in the second quarter of 2003, with the help of his Web site, he was the sole Democrat to raise money in all 50 states. In the words of Democratic strategist Mary Anne Marsh, who is neutral in the presidential race: "He has cleared every obstacle to legitimacy. He's the real deal."
On August 20, 2004, in an interview on Hannity & Colmes, Democratic strategist Mary Anne Marsh characterizes George W. Bush's National Guard service during the Vietnam War (I paraphrase until I can access a transcript):
George Bush betrayed his country by not serving in Vietnam.
Did something change between those dates?
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