Now comes the morning after, as pundits proclaim how they knew all along (or how nobody knew) this is how the Iowa caucuses were going to turn out, and how this does (or doesn’t) prefigure the race to the Democratic convention. Iowa — heartland spokesfolk for the nation, or flaky rural state taht just happens to go first? You decide.
As noted yesterday, I’m pleased by the prospect of someone other than Dean (or, in this case, two someones) winning the race. I think someone other than Dean (or Clark) can give Bush a better run for his money in November, and that’s a good thing from, at the very least, a process standpoint; democracies work best when there are at least two viable choices.
I’ve been staying away from coverage of the Democratic races until now, largely because it’s been All Dean, All the Time (except for stuff about Clark). But if Kerry (or Edwards) stand a shot, it might be a bit more interesting. It will all be decided long before Colorado gets a turn at bat (sigh), but that just saves me some work.
Keey doesn’t do it for me; he suffers from Gore Syndrome, trying to re-cast himself repeatedly (ie, the motorcycle stunt on Jay Leno a few months back after he fired his campaign manager). He’s too . . . wishy-washy . . . to win.
Edwards is positioning himself for a VP spot, I think. He doesn’t have the depth in his campaign to make a long run. It’s going to come down to Dean or Clark, and I’ll take either of ’em.
In my opinion both Kerry and Edwards have their own Iraq problem. See my analysis why, here.