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...Delaware Senator's children after his first wife and daughter were killed in a car accident. So despite their uphill battle--polls typically place Biden fifth among the Democratic candidates--Biden Owens insists that crowds are enthusiastic and momentum is growing. The campaign's focus is unabashedly on Iowa, where many voters remain undecided. "All we have to do is win, place or show," says Biden Owens, who has been living in the early-voting state since August. Granted, she is biased toward her brother: "He has been my best friend all my life." But she notes, "This race...
...citizens of Iowa and New Hampshire don't have that luxury. Campaign fliers and phone solicitations have been inundating them for months, and anyone looking to fuel up the family sedan risks running into a glad-handing candidate at the gas station. But that just makes them the perfect subjects for the first installment of our TIME election-year survey of the American electorate...
...Democratic and Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire are much like their counterparts around the country - no more liberal or conservative than the national average. But they have responded to the presidential candidates in ways that differ dramatically from the results reflected in national polls. Those vibrant variations give us insight into how the electorate might respond when given more exposure to and information about the candidates...
...Hillary Clinton, engagement with voters in Iowa - as well as her opponents' stepped-up attacks on her there - has come at a cost. She remains the clear front-runner nationally but looks much more vulnerable in the Hawkeye State, where the Democratic race has tightened to a three-way tie. Strikingly, the very advantages that Clinton enjoys elsewhere - being seen as a strong leader with the most electability - dissipate in Iowa. And she trails far behind Obama and John Edwards in perceptions that she has strong moral character, is inspiring and says what she believes. Voters also express emotional reactions...
...Obama, who spent much of the fall batting back attacks on his experience, seems to have benefited from quality time with Iowa voters. Nationally, his perceived lack of experience shows up in significantly less support among Democrats most concerned about national security. But this gap virtually disappears in Iowa, where voters have heard him talk about his childhood in Indonesia and field foreign policy questions at length. As for New Hampshire, the same pattern holds: Voters have warmed to Obama and cooled to Clinton...