Political candidates aren't "in power". You'll notice that, after his run, Dean became Chairperson of the DNC, and is a plausible contender for 2016. Before hi

Political candidates aren't "in power". You'll notice that, after his run, Dean became Chairperson of the DNC, and is a plausible contender for 2016. Before his run, he quit all of his jobs. There's a reason that happens. Imagine that the board of directors for Godfather's Pizza had fired Herman Cain during the 2012 campaign over the allegations of sexual misconduct. It's not that he had much of a chance, but what kind of chance would he have had then?