Iowa, Lieberman and Clark
Submitted by Rosalyn Middleton on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 00:00.
Around the water cooler the feeling is that neither candidate is going to win the nomination and then it is divided between those who feel we were dissed and those who feel that both candidates lost some credibility with
that move.
Dave Nagle, a lawyer long time Dem and a former U.S. representative from Iowa is worried that if by a fluke one or the other wins the nomination and then goes on to win the presidency that it will hurt the caucuses- irreparably.

I urge you to support the
I urge you to support the candidate you think can beat Bush in November, not just the one who paid you the most attention.
I live in Washington, DC. We scheduled a Januar 13 primary to draw attention to our lack of representation in Congress and we have been dissed by nearly ALL the candidates. If I were voting on who gives us the most love, it would be Al Sharpton by a mile. But voting for someone who makes me feel good is not enough. Many good people did that in 2000 and we got George W. Bush.
The candidate I support is Wesley Clark, one who strategically pulled out of both DC and Iowa. Am I disappointed and should you be? Absolutely. Do I still support him and should you (if you agree that he is the one to win in '04)? Absolutely.
This is about more than who can visit the most diners and make everyone feel loved a year before the election. It's about what primary outcome will guarantee us the best president. In my opinion, a vote for Gephardt or Dean is a vote for Bush.
I like Wesley Clark and may
I like Wesley Clark and may have supported him if he chose to participate in the Iowa caucuses, which he of course did not. I think the frustration Iowans feel with being skipped over, whether due to a late entry into the campaign (Clark) or low numbers (Lieberman) ties in with a general sense that we are a place to fly over, pass over for much of the nation and only consider by candidates every four years for a few months and then flee to New Hampshire and civilization. I was also offended by the push from out of state Dean supporters; it seemed to imply that non-Iowans are better informed or more motivated and need to lead us by the hand to our own caucuses. I did not support Clark last night because he chose not to have a presence here, but will support him if he is the choice against Bush. Iowans may be already forgotten, but we are suffering here under Bush. My husband and I have jobs, but family members have lost jobs in the last four years and any extra income we have goes to our family to keep them housed and fed. How many other families are in the same boat?