IA caucus - Kerry 38% (winner), Edwards 32%, Dean 18% (97% reporting) (Gephardt drops out)

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[calvin sun]

FYI it's being carried live on Cspan. They said coverage starts at 7 pm ET, with the actual caucus at 7:30 pm ET.

[goldstategop]

None of tonight's results mean anything. All one can see is the Democrats are trying to decide which loser will do them the least damage in November.

[Howlin]

No, I do not.

But he was sure emotional, wasn't he? Wonder what took him so long to do this?

Does that smell to you?

[Indy Pendance]

You were correct earlier, I misspoke about Dean not in it anymore. But the trend in Iowa might show that the mainstream democrats don't want his extreme leftist views. Do you know off hand when the next primary is?

[dawn53]

I heard them say it was low (think I heard it on NBC).

[Mo1]

Is that Ortega (before he got the cool designer sunglasses)?

That would be him

[ArneFufkin]

The fatal political flaw of guys like you, Kevin, is that you are pathologically incapable of building anything. You only know how to tear things down. Why don't you build an alternative political entity that embodies your strict anti-abortion platform? One that can win political office? You can't. Therefore, you've operated as a vandal, an arsonist within the GOP. I've seen how folks like you conduct your political affairs in my caucus experience. Arms folded, sneers on your faces, "our way or we blow it up for everybody." Get out, you're not wanted with that approach. Same with any other one issue extremist faction. Sabotage is no longer accepted. The GOP is in this to win office, and corresponding political power, these days.

[ambrose]

McCain got 4% in the 2000 Iowa caucuses, then went on to romp in New Hampshire, then was beaten in South Carolina. The "he's finished" instant punditry is often wrong.

[ChadGore]

Dean won't break 20%.

HA HA (c)Nelson

[over3Owithabrain]

Unbelievable is a good choice of words. I have a feeling this story is going to be picked apart at some point this year.

[cajungirl]

Can you tell me why all those nice, sweet, decent appearing Iowans are voting for dems? I just don't get it,,those people look like solid middle america.

[ConservativeMan55]

And the fact that he just happened to be in a Los Angeles Book Store. He just happened to see a book about John Kerry. And he just happened to open to the chapter about him?

[Poser]

Who is Babs Streisand backing??? My guess: Dean.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Is this representative of the Dems nationally?

[Mo1]

Told ya I could top it .. LOL

[Carolinamom]

"...this self-serving charlatan" as a label for Edwards works for me. Of course, we'll have to explain to dim women that that is NOT the town he's from.

He's worked that "son of a mill worker" phrase too damn much to suit me. After a while, it gets boooooooooooooooring.LOL

[Snake65]

Don't forget about the Deaniacs who may bolt the Democrat Party and vote Green or won't vote at all.

From your keyboard to the Big Guy's ears.

[GOPyouth]

Babs is backing Hussein.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Good question, TS. I hope we find the answer.

[woodyinscc]

This has Chris Lehane's MO all over it.!!

[Sofa King]

I heard them talking on PMSNBC about how people who didn't support the war (75%) voted more for Kerry than Dean, and what that means, but none of them seem to get it-

Most of these people are only against the war because it's an (R) who is running it. As long as Kerry distances himself from it, they won't care.