Why the Dean Bubble Popped

摘要

The Dot-Com Bubble May have burst in 2000, but the hope and hype that nurtured it live on. Just look at last year's hottest political initial public offering, DeanForAmerica.com. Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean's 2004 Presidential candidacy bears all the hallmarks of a high-flying Internet startup: waves of favorable publicity fueled in part by his novel use of the Net, the swarming of small investors, enthusiastic young 24-7 staffers, and a sense of certainty among true believers that they would revolutionize our way of life.