Republican Blahs Facing Party in Iowa

[EV_Ares]

WSJ December 14, 2007; Page A8

ENTHUSIASM GAP in Iowa underscores Republicans' 2008 challenge.

Republican campaigns predict turnout for their caucuses may be just half that of Democratic counterparts, who say 125,000 or more will show up Jan. 3. That reflects Republican regulars' unease about top-tier contenders, which has allowed Huckabee to surge past Romney in state Bush carried in 2004.

Marilyn Jerome, a Republican small-business owner in Des Moines, is considering both Iowa leaders but adds, "I'm looking at what some of the Democrats are saying and it's making good sense."


From: Wall Street Journal

[Olney Blue]

1. Good. And may the blahs continue through the 2008 election.