Running as an IND won't do it, IMO. Dean does not seem to have the personality to be the Dem's Nat'l Chairman - he is not raising the funds needed to wage upcoming nation-wide races.
I, personally, have always liked Dean and although I don't believe he makes a good Nat'l Chairman, I do not want to see him leave the Dem party - Dems have room for a variety of voices, unlike the Reps.
"If we talk about the economy, we'll lose"
-Bush44's top aide
"This campaign is not about issues"
-Rick Davis, Bush44's Campaign Manager