Howard Dean stunned Los Angeles high school student Amanda Alvarez when he announced the Goo Goo Dolls would perform at an event he was hosting at the start of the convention.A fan of both the Democratic National Committee chairman and the band, Alvarez was starstruck by her proximity to both. She blogged about the experience here in our sister blog The Homeroom. "I was completely shocked and overwhelmed when Dean, who was like five feet away from us, announced that the Goo Goo Dolls were to take the stage. That was my first concert, and I don’t think it can ever be topped. I was literal