Reply #8: I watched some of that [View All]

meeting, and it seemed to me then that everyone there had his/her own agenda and was trying to push the group towards a resolution that would satisfy their own ends. And yet, as you say, no one seemed to be thinking through the impact of any of the proposed changes. I'm certainly no political strategist, but even I could see that.

I think you may be right, and wouldn't that be an ironic outcome? To be perfectly honest, viewing the meeting through the eyes of a Kerry supporter, there were a lot of assumptions being made about NH and Iowa that may or may not be true next go-round. The people of both states know Edwards and Kerry better than the other contenders, but what will that mean in 2008? I don't think anyone can assume the outcome is a foregone conclusion in either place.