In a Research 2000/KCCI-TV poll just out, Illinois Senator Barack Obama moved into yesterday into a tie with former Senator John Edwards among Iowa Democrats. Both men pulled in 22% of support among the 600 Iowa Democrats polled between December 18 and 20. They were followed by Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack with 12%, and New York Senator Hillary Clinton at 10%. An October poll found Edwards at the top, with 36%, followed by Hillary at 16%, Obama at 13%, and Vilsack with 9% support. The drop in interest in Edwards is noteworthy only because Obama hasn't even visited Iowa yet.
Edwards is reportedly planning to announce from New Orleans next week.
Edwards is reportedly planning to announce from New Orleans next week.
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Democrats are so desperate for a hero (Obama). Quickly he has surpassed the former frontrunner femme fatale and catapulted himself to the forefront of the Democratic caucus. With media favor and liberal funding he's become the "fresh" face of liberalism and the Dems are extatic. The problem is trifold. One: he can't win. Two: This is from a state with 4 electoral votes in which he's been rocking the campaign trail for a solid 4 or 5 days with exceptional media time allocation. Finally: the other states (NY for example) did not show him as the run away leader. Obama is not their best shor.
The Democrats are desperate?!
Someone's been hitting the egg nog a little heavy.
The Republicans just got demolished in the midterms, have a president with an approval rating below freezing, their top candidates are mongers of a war no one wants, and they face the real prospect of telling their sitting president not to show up at their convention.
A year out from the first caucus is not the time for anyone to declare who can and cannot win -- but one only hurts one's credibility by denying the importance of a win in the Iowa caucuses.
Now is the time to watch and listen -- they'll be time enough for thumb sucking.
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