KCCI Poll A Three Way Tie

KCCI Poll A Three Way Tie

Oh, sure, I know it says

Edwards 22
Obama 22
Vilsack 12
Clinton 10
Gore 7
Kerry 5

Here's what I see:

Edwards 22
Obama 22
Clinton-Vilsack ticket 22

More fuel for the therory of Vilsack as stalking horse (or duck) and Hillary bailing on Iowa.

Here's what else I see:

Gore 7 without any overt effort. Yeah, right, selling movies.

The 2004 caucus winner and nominee at 5%? Kerry is toast and should announce early for his Massachusetts re-elect.

The locals who actually did the poll headline with "Vilsack 3rd". MyDD analyzes as "Obama does appear to be coming on strong."

UPDATE: Register reports Clark and Kookcinich each at 4.

GOP numbers:

McCain 27
Giuliani 26
Romney 9

Romney had a tough day today:

First we learn that back in 1994 Romney said that he hoped "moderates of both parties" would control the Senate, "not the Jesse Helmses."

Now it's emerged that Romney voted for liberal Dem Paul Tsongas in 1992.

Combine this with the fact that close to half the GOP primary electorate considers the Mormon Church a cult and would never vote for him, and that nine percent is looking like a high water mark, not a starting point. You have to say a lot of things running in Massachusetts against Ted Kennedy that come back to bute you in a GOP caucus.

McCain is having a good day says Kos:

Insiders are reporting Bush has passed the word for his network of "Rangers" to turn their vast machinery of fiscal support in McCain's direction. The same insiders indicate that the word has gone down to the White House staff that they should feel free to split their posts at lame duck central and sign on to the McCain All Talk Express.

McCain: The guy whose Turn it is next.

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Three wins in 11 days, all because I didn't watch my Packers. Last time I tuned in was that disaster against the Jets. Now they're 7-8 and not mathematically eliminated. Next stop: New Years Eve, Da Bears.

And other obsessions: the title of the last Harry Potter book is announced.