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  John Edwards could walk away with the big win in Iowa
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Last EditedTony82  Jan 19, 2004 01:15pm
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News DateMonday, January 19, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionAnd yet there are three good reasons to keep your eye on Edwards tonight

IOWA LIKES SOUTHERNERS...

IOWA LIKES SURPRISES...

IOWA LIKES TO ARGUE: This isn't a primary, it's a caucus. You get together, you spend a couple of hours talking to your neighbors, you debate, and then you pick sides. Some recent polling showed that half of all those attending the caucuses might possibly change their minds tonight. There could be significant votes up for grabs.

Dean's caucusers are going to be obnoxious granola-crunchers. Dick Gephardt will have thick-armed union members menacing the crowds. Kerry's team will share anecdotes they heard on NPR. But John Edwards is a trial lawyer — he will be represented at many of the caucuses by fellow lawyers.
Trial lawyers, particularly experienced litigators, make their living persuading small groups of civic-minded people dealing with difficult decisions. It's very possible Edwards could start the evening in fourth place and end up in first.
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