So many people seem to think that the Iowa results are the death knell for the Dean campaign. But in USA Today's Iowa coverage today (print edition; I couldn't find this part online), they included a summary of Iowa results since '72.
Check out what happened to the Republicans in 1988:
- Result:
- Bob Dole 37%
Pat Robertson 25%
George Bush 19%
Jack Kemp 11%
- The buzz:
- Front-runner Bush was upended. He fought back and won New Hampshire.
Just to remind everyone of last night's numbers:
John Kerry 38%
John Edwards 32%
Howard Dean 18%
Dick Gephardt 11%
(The only significant difference being Edwards' 32% vs Robertson's 25%.)
And the buzz, of course: Front-runner Dean was upended.
He will fight back and win New Hampshire.