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.

[Mo1]

Here is the caption next to the photo

John Kerry joined President John F. Kennedy to watch the September 1962 America's Cup race from the USS Joseph P. Kennedy off Newport, Rhode Island.

White House Photo / Robert Knudsen, courtesy JFK Library

[Mo1]

*L* ... Yep

[fly_so_free]

Okay, so I predicted at Post 455 that Kerry would win.

Do I get anything? .......toaster?......complimentary flatware?..... fabulous parting gifts for playing?........

Darn!

[hunter112]

A case of dill pickles! Or one of any of 56 other prizes!

[Mo1]

It will come to light when we all see the price tag for the whole enchilada. I seriously think all candidates who ran there spent a higher amount of dollars than they wanted or needed. Probably broke all records by a high percentage. This will hurt them in later states

From what I can tell .. Kerry and Edwards are either VERY low on cash or close to being broke

Kerry has already stated that he won't except matching funds .. I'm not sure if Edwards will or not

So the question is .. can Kerry hold off with NH and will Edwards skip it and bank on SC?

[fly_so_free]

LOL!

[hunter112]

From what I can tell .. Kerry and Edwards are either VERY low on cash or close to being broke

That scratching sound you hear in the background are checks being written by Rats happy to save the party from Dean.

[faithincowboys]

You're so right, he is a terrible guy. He looks really twisted. The great thing is that many of the people in the Clark and Kerry campaigns have lost before (thought Lehane has won) and are so hateful that they deserve to lose this time.

One thing I think is possible, that has me absolutely chilled, is an endorsement for Kerry from Mccain.

[MEG33]

Thanks for pinging me to this.I missed everything and have just watched the "Dean on speed" speech!Kerry it is and the boy wonder(surely they can't be serious about that child).Seems like a horse race after all.

[honeygrl]

I may not be the first to notice this (just got home) but drudge's headline is "DEAN GOES NUTS" with pics and an audio clip. It's hilarious!

[hunter112]

the boy wonder(surely they can't be serious about that child).

I was rather shocked this morning to find out that Blinky is fifty! He's older than me, and I had him being about 8-10 years younger than me. Howard Dean is only five years older than Edwards.

P. S. Damn you for posting this, and causing me to look up Dean's age. I just found out that he and I have the same birthdate! Ick!!!! It was bad enough sharing it with RuPaul and Lorne Michaels!

[Kryptonite]

How are things in Kenya?

[MEG33]

Did you see my description..Dean on speed.?I am just now watching everything.I am only surprised about Edwards high numbers.

[fly_so_free]

"Lord knows our schools are trying their hardest to stop any sort of conservatism"

They start the socialist indoctrination early now. Did you ever hear Rush talk about the pre-school, where, on the first day of school, the teacher collected all the students note books, folders, pencils, and pens, put them into a box, then told each child to only take what they needed from the box-that the supplies no longer "belonged to the students", but "belonged to everyone."?

Scary. We have such a long way to go to get people to see this stuff for what it is.

[MEG33]

Condolences! Edwards is not doing well in his home state.He is a child in politics.He is appealing and seems to have improved his message and delivery.I am sure he has a good shot at the the VP spot.

[fly_so_free]

drudge's headline is "DEAN GOES NUTS" "

LOL! Someone predicted earlier on this thread that Dean would "go postal" before the night was through.Thanks for the heads up, going to check it out now.

[hunter112]

I am sure he has a good shot at the the VP spot.

That's what being nice, and Southern, will get him. Unless its Wussley who ends up with the nod, then the Rats won't want a Southerner.

Condolences!

Thanks! But I still feel this need to drink myself to sleep over it tonight. I just feel so-so--so dirty!

[streetpreacher]

Now that it's all over, can we just relax and admit that Iowa doesn't mean anything?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

DEAN 18% HA HA HA HA!!!!!! HE IS PROBABLY TRASHING HIS HOTEL ROOM IN A FIT OF RAGE AS WE SPEAK.

Hopefully his pet dog is staying out of town. Looks like the gay/whacko vote will only deliver 20% tops.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

"When I threw them medal...over the wall."

"Little did I know I was throwin' my political caree...over the wall."

"But then, I never knew that in the 90's we could lie and lie and it wouldn't matter none."

"Cause Bill and Hill taught us well, they did, they did."

"So I'm a proud Vietnam Vet, I am, I am."

And those medals, well I always had 'em. They never went over that wall. That wall."

"Cause I'm a lyin' Dim. And it don't matter none."