Interesting results from the latest Iowa polling regarding hypothetical matchups for President in 2008.
Giuliani beats Clinton 56-37; Edwards, 51-43; and Kerry, 53-40. McCain defeats Clinton 54-37; Edwards, 47-46; and Kerry, 53-39.
Hillary, Edwards, Kerry, Gore, Sharpton... gee, can't wait to miss that debate.
Iowa swung from narrowly blue in 2000 to narrowly red in 2004 and its 7 electoral votes could be important again in 2008.
Hillary's negatives outweigh her positives, 49-43, with only 8 percent undecided. She may be as unelectable as has been speculated, voice coach or no. I can only hope the nation's Clinton dramas are over forever. Bill chewed out Chris Wallace and his "little smirk" on the Sunday show that aired earlier today on Fox. I think it is proper that the ruler of the free world exhibit some self-control.
The story spins doom and gloom for the Democrats, but that's not really fair. The hypotheticals pit liberal Democrats against moderate Republicans. Put moderate Democrats up against conservative Republicans and the results might be reversed. What will be interesting about the 2008 primary battles is whether both sides move toward the center where elections are won. There are ideological struggles taking place within both parties and it will be fascinating to see how it all plays out.
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