Howard Dean may be a doctor and have a blueblood background, but he's in hock and he's asking his former supporters for a hand. In an email this morning, he says:

I will always remember your help and we will keep fighting together.

But before we can take the next step, we must ensure that Dean for America has the funds to shutdown its operation in a professional manner. As of today there is a $400,000 debt owed by the Dean for America campaign for expenses incurred in the last thirty days. Most of these expenses are to small-businessmen, printers who created brochures, yard signs and stationery, family restaurants who provided gallons of coffee and thousands of doughnuts for volunteers, and local merchants who provided buses, microphones and staging equipment...

Can you help by making a small contribution today? I won't suggest a specific amount: $250, $100 or even $50 would be appreciated.

And if you can't help him out, he'll turn to supporters in New York, North Carolina, Massachussetts, Michigan, Missouri, California...