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The funniest thing about the results are how so many of the party bigwigs lined up behind Dean, probably because they wanted to see a short primary season, and it meant nothing to the electorate. His speech last night is not going to inspire a broad populace, but maybe a few WWF fans.
I'm not surprised that well-spoken Edwards finished second after the newspaper endorsement, but what about John Kerry's nuance (waffling) approach to the war do these people like?
Lieberman made a big mistake sitting this one out. He'll always wonder if the decision ultimately cost him the nomination.
Gephardt's favorite son status was meaningless. The once reliable unions weren't. I was amazed that so few people even vote in this thing. Why is such a small sample of the electorate so meaningful that a candidacy that has run a year will buckle because someone else got a few thousand more votes?
Kerry made a smart play in Iowa. He could have sat it out like Lieberman and relied on favorite son status in New Hampshire. We now know that would have been a mistake. You have to figure the Iowa win will boost his chances in New Hampshire where only a week ago he looked hopeless.
General Wesley Clark will now get more screen time and scrutiny. He could blow higher than Dean given the right situation. He seems like General McClellan from the Civil War. Both were on the same team with the President until a better offer came up. I have yet to hear why Clark thinks that the situation in Serbia that he led is any different than the one in Iraq that he now opposes. He?s ready to take back pats and kudos for deposing one dictator while explaining that the other one could have been easily left in place. Ironic that the one most dangerous to America is the one that Clark wanted left alone. If the media has a sense of humor, Clark will spend most of the campaign explaining
What if no candidate can get enough delegates on the first ballot? Would Hillary jump in to save the party?
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