Team touted by Gephardt fades in Iowa

STLtoday ^ | 8-3-03 | Jon Sawyer

[Paul Atreides]

WASHINGTON - When Richard Gephardt announced his "leadership team" of Iowa supporters a month ago he said, "I don't take one bit of support for granted," and touted what he called "a great team of folks behind me."

But in politics, a month can be painfully long, and if Gephardt looks behind him now he'll find that his leadership team is fading in a state deemed crucial to his presidential hopes.

[Princeliberty]

Dean took the lead in the new Iowa poll out this
weekend!
Gephart is sinking fast and may be out the race
in near future.

Dean is the clear frontrunner!

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

Of the 34 "leadership" individuals listed until Friday on Gephardt's Iowa campaign Web site, 11 say that in fact they are either undecided in the presidential campaign or actively supporting one of Gephardt's rivals.

At least seven of those listed, including three mayors and a county supervisor, say they never intended to be counted among Gephardt supporters to begin with.

The Democrats and the media (sorry for the tautology) have a very fluid definition of the word "lie."

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Did Gephardt just lie or did maybe the Clintons send the word out?

[McCloud-Strife]

I think who Little Dick was referring to was one of his legion of imaginary friends. I am curious why his imaginary billionaire friend that does not want tax cuts does not support him with a large cash infusion and push this whole Dean making t he most money right off the front pages. It must be wonderful not to be burdoned with reality

[Mind-numbed Robot]

I forgot about that. Seems that many Democrats have imaginary friends and experience imaginary events. Clinton, Gore, Gephardt, and Daschle come to mind immediately.

It would be nice if some enterprising reporter snooping here on FR would ask ole Dick that question.