Friday, January 4

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.
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?

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