Whatever becomes of Howard Dean, we can say for sure that he has a damn fine graphic designer on his campaign staff -- today he kicks off the Raise the 'Roots Tour, brought to you by Generation Dean (for the young 'uns) and with a logo that's a stirring tribute to "The Battle of Los Angeles" cover art. These mini-tours are such a good idea -- they keep momentum up, they can be endlessly specialized to different constituencies, and they completely transcend the dull, bunting-draped, whistlestop tour feeling of the more traditional candidates. On the substantive side, Dean also released today his Bill of Rights for A New Generation, which is pretty cool...altough hardly an effort to reach out for the fogey vote. I guess he'll get to the assisted living centers eventually...