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...intense back-and-forth exchange between Matthews and Dean about the candidate’s draft deferral, Dean finally admitted that he had been hoping for a deferral when he answered the draft notice with a letter from his orthopedist and x-rays of his bad back...
Matthews’ rapid-fire style of pitching questions manage to throw Dean off at points, not just with his draft deferral, but with such core positions as whether he supports right-to-work laws...
...past week, opponents of Dean—the firebrand former governor of Vermont who is now widely regarded as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination—have criticized the candidate’s behavior towards the draft, pointing to the fact that he skied in Colorado after receiving a draft deferment...
Dean said that when he presented the draft board with information about his back problem, he was prepared to accept their decision...
...felt if they took me, they took me, and if they didn’t, they didn’t,” he said. “It wasn’t like I was trying to dodge the draft. All I did was say here, look. Here’s my information. Do with me what you will...