Russ Feingold as the next Howard Dean?

The New Republic thinks so (subscription required)

For non-subscribers, here's the money quote:

For many of these New Hampshire Democrats, Feingold and his fearless approach reminded them of their last true love: Howard Dean. When Feingold appeared on a Manchester-area radio show, one man called in and said, "I think I'm hearing Howard Dean." After Feingold's speech in Epping, a Democrat in the audience named Kevin Bowe suggested to me that "he's clearly positioned to get that Howard Dean thing going." Meanwhile, on the Huffington Post blog--one of many liberal websites to celebrate Feingold of late--the leftist icon Tom Hayden recently asked, "Is Russ Feingold the Next Howard Dean?"

This article was also referenced here by Matthew Yglesias at TPM Cafe....