[Coop]

But what worries Kerry is Iowa. The Iowa caucuses are the first major campaign event. Only about 10 percent of Iowa Democrats -- chiefly the most liberal -- will take part in them. Since there are so many candidates, only about a third of the votes cast are needed for victory. If Kerry cedes the Bush-haters to Dean, Dean probably will win . . . and have a strong tailwind blowing behind him going into New Hampshire.

How can Iowa be discussed without mention of Dick Gephardt? By all accounts he's got a serious network established there and was leading in the last IA poll I saw.

[PJ-Comix]

How can Iowa be discussed without mention of Dick Gephardt? By all accounts he's got a serious network established there and was leading in the last IA poll I saw.

I think Gephardt is going nowhere fast. I mean here is a guy who was running for President even 15 years ago! The only good news about Gephardt is that most of the FEW votes he really gets in Iowa will be at the expense of Ketchup Boy. I think Howard Dean will win it there. Apparently the Demmycrats who do turn out for the Iowa causcuses are hard core leftwing loonies.