Mid-Day Mix

Mid-Day Mix

Feeling lousy today so just passing on a few things:

Obama in Des Moines: Drew liveblogs at Bleeding Heartland and the Overrated One says Obama needs a nap.

Latest Poll:

Edwards 24%

Clinton 18%

Obama 18%

Vilsack 14%

everyone else 5 or less

Little change: three rock stars and the home town boy. Edwards continues to do better in Iowa than nationally.

Giuliani 29%

McCain 22%

Gingrich 11%

Romney 9%

Hagel 5%

everyone else asterisks

GOP still looking for love, as the unannounced Newt and Hagel poll significant numbers. McCain continues to slide, Romney still isn't selling.

Same-day voter registration moved forward. Republicans have fits of paranoia but Mike Mauro has the most accurate quote:

"I don't think that people put themselves in harm's way to go to jail for a vote. Usually it's the result of confusion or misunderstanding."

Cutesy Gazette story on the toys legislators have on their desks; Wally Horn is the candy man. (My desk has a Godzilla, an Etch-A-Sketch and a Magic 8 Ball.)

Open Seat Alert in Iowa City as Bob Elliott re-announces his retirement from the city council. Seat will be filled in the November slugfest that's likely to include 21-bars on the ballot.