I don't have anything necessarily negative to say about Dean other than his emphasis of the Democratic position on the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman recently which seemed to be more of a pander to the religious right.
You are talking about Howard Dean I assume?
I am not really very well informed about his person motivations. By the time the 2004 primaries got to New Mexico he was essentially out of the race so I really didn't give him much consideration.
Stupid primary system....
Of course, biblical creationists are committed to belief in God's written Word, the Bible, which forbids bearing false witness; --AIG (lest they forget)