Obama is officially the frontrunner now and we all know Iowa's history with frontrunners

[Herman Munster]

Expectations couldn't be any lower for Hillary and in many ways that is a good thing. The most damaging scenario would have been for her to have solid leads in the polls prior to the caucus and then losing in a surprise. As it stands now, a loss is expected. A win would be considered a huge comeback and give her much more momentum than if she was leading.

It's all in the expectations game.

[Frances]

1. May the best candidate win

I haven't made up my mind yet. Hope the people in Iowa pick a good person to win.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Sour grapes, anyone?

[Joe the Revelator]

3. You're kidding yourself.

Anything less then a win here is bad news for Hillary. Iowa has already eaten its frontrunner.

[Herman Munster]

4. hillary was never the frontrunner in Iowa

[sniffa]

7. and never in NH either

[Bullet1987]

8. WTF are you talking about?

Up until the past couple of weeks...Clinton has always led in Iowa(or Edwards). Also, there are too many polls showing her with a small lead to say Obama is the OFFICIAL frontrunner. He's surging and that's all.

[sniffa]

12. no, no she hasn't

in fact, she doesn't even care to compete there, so when she loses it's no sweat. if she loses NH, that's no big deal either. if she loses Nevada, that's just water under the bridge. if she loses SC then that's just going to make her that more powerful.

i don't think she even has to win a single state to get the nod.

[Herman Munster]

14. when you already have locked up delegates in NY, NJ, CA +

the majority of super delegates. Winning all of the early states aren't critical. Like Giuliani, she can lose all of the early states and still win it all on Super Tuesday.

[Bullet1987]

28. If you TRULY believe she can afford to lose the early states

and still get the nomination...you'll be in for a rude awakening on the day of reckoning.

[earthlover]

33. Denial is not a river in Egypt....

[Bullet1987]

39. Yea...and an early sweeping defeat has never seen a frontrunner

comeback the way Clinton supporters are talking.

[earthlover]

44. Hillary's house of cards is falling

[tammywammy]

18. LOL

Indeed Sniffa, I do believe that's exactly what some here think. ;)

[sniffa]

21. Look above

it doesn't matter if she loses every vote - the delegates are pledged to her.

i love the DU. :P

[tammywammy]

26. I saw it

This place cracks me up sometimes.

[earthlover]

34. Hillary is inevitable! hahahahahaha

[earthlover]

32. LOL Funny how the followers of MS INVEVITABLE are back pedaling their expectations

Hillary. Is. In. Trouble.

Too many haters out there. I guess that is why.

[earthlover]

31. oh wow we have an "official" front runner? who makes it official? pray tell....

is that like official baseball cards?

[Joe the Revelator]

13. Hillary was the front runner everywhere the day that Penn decided...

to run her campaign as a "reelection". Just because you think lowering expectations on DU will have any effect, does not make it so everywhere else.

[Herman Munster]

15. it's the media lowering expecations for her

just read. she's the underdog now.

[Joe the Revelator]

19. Her losing the lead in the first place hurt her. Her "expectations" are still where they were from

the outset, she's just not living up to them.

[earthlover]

37. Hillary, the Underachiever!

[earthlover]

36. She is the former front runner who is losing now....

this is not the same as an up and coming under dog

[Andy823]

22. Really?

Cause that's not what I have heard for months, by her supporters, all over the internet! According them she was the "frontrunner" in every state, and the nation. You must not have read the memos! :eyes:

[earthlover]

38. They LAUGHED at anyone who said she would not sweep Iowa....

called anyone like that a Hillary Hater. That gawd-awful title formerly reserved for haters of Bush....

[earthlover]

30. hillary was not the front runner, she was INEVITABLE!

She was the well-oiled machine that was going to steam-roller any opposition. Obama was just the little man who needed to grow up before he was ready, he was irresponsible and frankly naive, not ready for the big time. Maybe a VP. Maybe in 8 years when he has enough experience. Back of the bus now!

So now she is the underdog, and it is better to be the underdog?

my how things get spin these days.

The winner of Iowa will get about a 10 point boost in NH. If that be Obama, he will easily win NH....then SC and maybe even Nevada. Nevada won't really change much however either way. Not exactly a firewall. Obama would have all the momentum going into Super Duper Tuesday.

I think Obama is in a better position to win it all than Edwards. However, I am not discounting Edwards. If Edwards wins convincingly in Iowa, he will get the boost. If Hillary finishes third in both...then it becomes a race between edwards and obama. Hillary becomes an asterisc for the campaign, thanks for participating, glad you were here, have a good day. A race between obama and edwards would be interesting. I would be quite pleased, because either way, we nominate someone who can win and be a great president. And so would my first pick, Biden.

[Cameron27]

5. I don't think Clinton will win Iowa.

Obama will take it, although Edwards is edging up so he might squeak a win.

[sniffa]

6. yeah, she's been lowering the bar for some time now

Ghouliani has been doing that too.

[TeamJordan23]

9. There is no frontrunner in Iowa. And there never was. nm

[Perky]

10. You are Hysterical

You have been saying for weeks to pay no attentions to the pools because they are wrong. THen when Obama gets a small lead you you callhim the Front Runner who is bound to crash and burn.


So tell me if Hillary had held her lead in Iowa would she have crashed and burned too... Since all Frontrunners crash and burn.
'


YOU HAVE NOT CREDIBILITY!

[Herman Munster]

11. it's the perception, since when does facts matter?

read yepsen, read finemen, watch the media coverage iowans are digesting. Obama is the frontrunner now in Iowa.

[Perky]

24. You did not answer my question

A month ago, Hillary has the lead Obama has now. SHe was the front runner. You were saying she was going to win. WHy is it different now theat someone else is in the lead?

[earthlover]

40. hillary, the former front runner, has crashed and burned....

too bad, so sad

[calteacherguy]

16. Funny, seems like just a month ago you were still HOPING Hillary would win Iowa. nt

[Herman Munster]

17. funny, just a month ago you were a Hillary supporter

[calteacherguy]

23. There's quite a few people like that...funny, huh? nt

[earthlover]

41. LOL...a lot of folks like that all over Iowa!

[goodgd_yall]

25. I thought you were leaving for a while

That was a short "while."

[Major Hogwash]

35. Not only that, but the series he was in wasn't funny either!

Touche!

[McCamy Taylor]

20. That means Gravel is gonna win??????

[Bucky]

27. Soon the whole world will be watching you thru your television

...and through your ceiling.

[SoxFan]

29. Iowa's history with frontrunners

Shrub won.
Gore won.
Mondale won.
Dole won.
Carter won.
Kerry won.

[DrFunkenstein]

42. We All Know What Happens to Those Who Lose Their Aura

Of invincibility in the last 3 weeks before voting starts.

[Franc_Lee]

43. Hillary shouldn't feel bad, she will get to support Obama and she gets to go back to being senator

of course Bill Clinton will have to get a new gig... maybe Obama would put him on the payroll and use him to restore/renew the damaged friendships we lost because of the jerk.