So Kerry took Iowa. That was quite a surprise. I was not too surprised that Gephardt faded – there never seemed to be much juice behind his candidacy. Edwards, I think, has floated towards the top becasue he’s gotten enough name recognition to garner interest but not so much intense scrutiny as to increase his negatives. I’m not sure he can go all the way but he’s looking mighty attractive as someone’s VP.
Dean took third – disappointing. It puts the presure on and makes New Hampshire a real do-or-die scenario. Although if I recall correctly, Clinton placed 4th in Iowa and did not win New Hampshire, so all is not lost.