Posted on 10/20/2003 8:47:00 AM PDT by Impy
Democratic Presidential hopefuls Wesley Clark and Joe Lieberman each announced this weekend that they would not compete in the January 19th Iowa Caucuses. Instead, each plans to focus on other early contest primary states. "We have made the decision that we don't have the time or the money to compete there," said Clark's spokesperson. Clark believes that Howard Dean and Dick Gephardt are too well organized for Clark to be competitive against them in the state. "After much consultation, we decided to focus our resources on where they will prove most effective," said Lieberman's campaign manager. Lieberman is opening four new offices in New Hampshire, staffed in part with people he's pulling out of Iowa.
Bad sign for The Clark Bar as well. "I can't win so I won't play". Ignore the party stalwarts in Iowa and try to win NH with the indies, great way to convince them you're really a devoted rat and not a jealous poser. The slightly less leftist voters that would have voted for Clark or Lieberman will probably go to the Gepper over Dean. Good news for the Gep.
John “no charisma” Kerry really won that nomination?
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