Your Turn: "What Dean Means"

Here's the photo that accompanied Matt Bai's piece in last Sunday's NYT Magazine ("What Dean Means" -- link) on the new chairman of the Democratic party.

With profile pieces, the tendency is to "read" the image in terms of the article. 

In the profile, Bai sketches a more important and ennobled Dean, one who could actually be effective in sparsely populated states and counties.  He suggests that Dean might function as more of a centrist, but concludes that Dean might also turn out be that guy who excoriates his rivals -- which might be just what the party needs.

Do you see all that in the image?  Beyond the sparsely populated setting, I guess you could say the photo picks up the "centrist" point, as well as Dean's new importance.

I think there's a lot more going on in this shot, however, and I'd be happy if you would lend your analysis.  Loyal BAG followers, don't hold back.

(image: David Burnett/Contact Press Images in NYT Magazine)