The Iowa Caucuses have come to a close and Sen. John Kerry was the top vote getter with 38%. Sen. John Edwards surprised me by finishing in the top 3 and Gov. Howard Dean surprised me by coming in 3rd.
I think Dean let Iowa slip a bit. That and he didn’t do as well in the debate the week before.
Edwards surprised me because he hasn’t been getting a lot of press so his showing is the result of a lot of meet and greets – getting his message out the old fashion way.
Early reports have Gebhardt dropping out.
I expect the “media” to start focusing on Kerry as the new front runner even though the primary season is just starting. Lest we forget that President Clinton was beaten by Paul Tsongas in New Hampshire in 1992 and the political pundits thought Clinton was finished.
Dean has work to do to correct his slip if he is going to get win the nomination.
Edwards is going to be the wild card going into New Hampshire.