Revolutionary Moderation

Does anyone remember who won the Iowa Caucuses in '92?



I can't either, all I remember that it wasn't Bill Clinton, and he didn't win the New Hampshire Primary either. Last night's results may have determined John Kerry is a contender for the Democratic nomination, but by no means is he the winner, especially since no one appeared on the Iowa ballot with the prefix "Major General" in front of his name.



The Primary system has always intrigued me, it's much like opening a musical well off Broadway and bringing it back if it plays well in the sticks. A John Edwards can throw everything he has at a smaller state off the top, and if any of it sticks, hey, suddenly he's a force to be reckoned with. Might not be the most effective way to determine who gets to be chief executive, but neither is stacking party membership rolls with dead pets.