After the caucus

Iowa's moment in the political spotlight is over for another four years. Here are some items of note:

THE RESULTS

• Rudy Giuliani didn't put much time or money into Iowa, so he's not concerned about his feeble showing there. "None of this worries me — Sept. 11, there were times I was worried," he says.

• Ron Paul followers are giddy about how their man drew 10 percent of the vote, seemingly oblivious to the fact that 9 out of 10 Republicans rejected his candidacy.

• Alan Keyes got 20 votes. That's it.

THE SPEECHES

• John Edwards made a compelling case for why he'd be a good Secretary of Labor in the Obama administration. And Joe Biden might be good for the State Department.

• Mike Huckabee talked a lot about the need for change. Change? He's a Republican and so is the incumbent. Is Huckabee running against Bush?

• Hillary Clinton talked a lot about change too. But she's running against herself in doing so.

• Whither Kucinich?