In all of this, don't forget to watch how Clark responds. When the Deaniacs really were gaining momentum, Clark came out strongly against the war.
The last two weeks I've seeen Clark shift from being totally against the war to suggesting he would have done it differently.
Why watch Clark?
Because, I believe the mainstream Democratic leaders and consigliores will not allow Dean to win the nomination. Thus, I expect to see strong attacks against Dean in the upcoming weeks. I further expect Dean to win in New Hampshire but to lose in Iowa. Moreover, while conventional thinking says Gephardt would reap the benefits of this, I see Kerry and Clark gaining the most.
The Dem party race isn't over. I will bet that Dean collapses after winning New Hampshire thus opening the door to Clark.
>>I believe the mainstream Democratic leaders and consigliores will not allow Dean to win the nomination. Thus, I expect to see strong attacks against Dean in the upcoming weeks. I further expect Dean to win in New Hampshire but to lose in Iowa. Moreover, while conventional thinking says Gephardt would reap the benefits of this, I see Kerry and Clark gaining the most.<<
Did you happen to catch Kristoll's comments on FOX about this?
He said that if Dean is bunched up in Iowa with some close contenders, he expects Bill Clinton to immediately endorse Clark before New Hampshire.