It appears Sen. Biden will join Dodd in withdrawing from the race after their Iowa showing.
Former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina appeared headed for second place, relegating Clinton, the former first lady, to a close third. Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut dropped out after his poor showing.
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Among other Democrats, Dodd, Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson got little to show for their effort. It seemed possible the field would grow even smaller before New Hampshire votes on Tuesday.
This shows the issues with a front loaded calendar. Both Senators had good issues and brought experience to the campaign, especially in the realm of foreign policy.
With only one state down and 49 to go, two highly qualified men have dropped out. Even though neither got much traction, it would have been good to see both in the New Hampshire debate. This specifically benefits Clinton and Edwards who need more time to plead their case after Obama's strong showing.
The real questions are, who will the two men endorse and will they do it before the first primary in New Hampshire.
Tomorrow we will go back to our state focus, but tonight was too interesting not to write about. |
