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.

[oceanview]

I give it 72 hours before the first polls show Dean losing in NH.

[Hank Rearden]

And here's a quote from some loser supporter of Little Dick, right on Little Dick's homepage:

"Dick Gephardt's health care plan is the best substantively, and it also signals a general philosophy I agree with: the government has an obligation to help everyone."

Brian J. Levy
Westfield, NJ

Typical dumbass democRAT. Just like this space alien:

[GulliverSwift]

It'll be Edwards. Everyone knows that he's been running for veep. Perfect geographical balance, age, slickness, etc.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

[maggief]

Chanting ... J ... (F'n)... K ... all the way!

[Peach]

I can't remember the last time I saw someone his age who was so socially ackward.

Okay, well, there was Gore...

[rocky88]

Deanholio (yes, I'm stealing that - i love it) looks like he's ready to jump into the mosh pit in that pic.. what a kook

[Fledermaus]

Dems are always "fighting" for "America" and "the people" while Republicans say they are, correctly, WORKING FOR the American people.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

To all;

Any idea what this means to the Clintons? Things seem to be working according to their plans, but did they expect their hand picked candidate Clark to make such a poor showing?

[HRoarke]

John Paul Jones actually..."I have not yet begun to fight"

[BCrago66]

Here's where Edwards and Dean will end up in a few weeks:

http://www.rathergood.com/gaybar/

[Morgan's Raider]

Oh boy! Now john F'ing Kerry is bringing out his human props.

[Theodore R.]

Gephardt waited too long to run -- he should have run again in 1992, when he still had Stephanopoulous on his payroll!

[Jorge]

Kerry doesn't come across as authentic, genuine. Neither did Clinton, but Clinton had a certain twisted, vile "charm" (for lack of a better word).....

....Kerry comes across as patrician, ambitious, self-important, and hollow.

Exactly. Not only doesn't Kerry have the charisma of Clinton, but he doesn't have the looks either.

Kerry looks absolutely dreadful on the camera and I don't think he has the smoothness to fool the public on his BS like Clinton did.

Dubya's great strength is that he comes across as likeable and genuine.

I agree completely. And I think the pompous bag-o-wind image Kerry projects will look EVEN WORSE when seen side by side with Bush's down-home, likeable and genuine character.

I don't care what anybody says about Kerry being Bush's toughest opposition.
Kerry looks like something from a horror movie who can only parrot hollow worn out Dem cliches.
I'm listening to him now. He's is so full of crap it's not funny.

[hole_n_one]

I find it hysterical that it's the picture of a person who just finished a very weak 3rd in a race that he was supposed to win.

He's a whack job!

[Fledermaus]

The Bush recession? What a moron, it was inherited from Clinton and Bush was warning about it coming in the 2000 election and the Dems like Kerry accused him of "talking down the economy".

Here comes the "fight" and the class warfare crap.

[GulliverSwift]

Kerry pulling of his class warfare schtick.

Hey Johnny Boy! If you're so serious about caring about the common man, why don't you forfeit your billions?

If he's the nominee, the Republicans will hammer him on this transparently fake act.

[nhoward14]

I am sure they did since Clark wasn't running in Iowa.

[Peach]

Here comes the socialistic health care crap.

Funny, when President Bush spends $$ it's called irresponsible.

When a Democrat spends money it's called compassionate.

[Theodore R.]

Once Edwards starts winning, NC polls will show him (and Erskine Bowles) with a strong lead. People there prefer to go with "winners."