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...point lead among Democrats, but her Iraq empretzelment may be a leading indicator of a stiff, consultant-swarmed campaign that will come across as clanky in 2008. It is still early, of course. Both McCain and Clinton will have a chance to reinvent themselves several times between now and Iowa. "I'm a little rusty," McCain said, wading into Iowa crowds last week. All right, but he, and Clinton, should hope that it's only rust--and not mold...
...boating" to come. "For negativity to start this early is ridiculous but inevitable," says Megan Peiffer, 22, a Des Moines Democrat who works for a local nonprofit. "It will do more harm than good." Alan Young, 44, president of the teachers union in Des Moines, adds "Most folks in Iowa do want to hear and talk about issues. We're not as much into the show...
...thought it was kind of headline-grabbing by Hillary and would have no effect," says Dr. Alan Koslow, 54, a Des Moines Democrat. "The other half thought it would hurt Hillary." The topic also popped up immediately but briefly the next morning during a breakfast meeting between Obama and Iowa minority leaders including Ted Williams, president of the African-American Business Association of Des Moines. "He was statesmanlike. His focus is 'I'm not here for that,'" says Williams. "He didn't badmouth Clinton. He's not stupid. He knew that would not be a good tone, that...
...Nevada forum - which all the major candidates attended except for Obama, who skipped it to campaign in Iowa - the jabs were more subtle than the Clinton-Obama tussle. But it was clear that, despite Richardson's wishes, the Democratic candidates will not be going soft on one another as this campaign heats up. Each of the candidates gave a brief speech and then took three questions from moderator George Stephanopoulos. Here's a look at some of the differences that emerged...
...Clinton said only that all Americans would have universal health care by the end of her second term. Edwards added that anyone who didn't call for tax hikes to pay for such a program "might have a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn." That prompted Richardson and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack to adamantly dispute that. "I don't think the solution for the Democratic Party should always be we either tax more or spend more," Richardson said...