Democrats debate tonight in New Hampshire, with Kerry showing a slight lead, but a significant number of potential voters undecided.
Wesley Clark is still polling well, and has been defusing claims that he has been trying to "outrank" Kerry among the veterans' base. He has also turned his fire both on Bush's policies on the economy and Iraq.
Vice president Dick Cheney is headed to Davos for the World Economic Forum, but in an interview on National Public Radio said the administration hasn't given up on the idea of finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
A good performance tonight is particularly crucial for Howard Dean, as he tries to stop moderate anti-war Democrats from defecting - particularly to the Kerry camp.
Despite Dean's claims in his post-Iowa outburst , another wipeout in New Hampshire could cut his national itinerary short.
Much is being made of whether or not Dean was "snarling", "grimacing" or just plain pumped when he let out his now-famous whoop the other night. Whatever the motivation, the clip has been replayed relentlessly on politics shows and - crucially - on late night comedy programmes.
David Letterman the other night had "Top Ten Howard Dean Excuses", for his poor showing in Iowa; the two funniest of which were: "People don't seem to find shouting Presidential" and "Weekend before the caucus, wasted 55 crucial hours marrying Britney Spears."
But perhaps in true post-modern irony, it's on the internet that the incident - cruelly dubbed the "I have a scream" speech, as it was delivered on Martin Luther King day - has resonated the most.
Since the medium helped Dean more than any of the contenders to raise money and galvanise activists, some see it as poetic justice that his over-enthusiastic footfall will be replayed and remixed endlessly at the click of a mouse.
Wesley Clark is still polling well, and has been defusing claims that he has been trying to "outrank" Kerry among the veterans' base. He has also turned his fire both on Bush's policies on the economy and Iraq.
Vice president Dick Cheney is headed to Davos for the World Economic Forum, but in an interview on National Public Radio said the administration hasn't given up on the idea of finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
A good performance tonight is particularly crucial for Howard Dean, as he tries to stop moderate anti-war Democrats from defecting - particularly to the Kerry camp.
Despite Dean's claims in his post-Iowa outburst , another wipeout in New Hampshire could cut his national itinerary short.
Much is being made of whether or not Dean was "snarling", "grimacing" or just plain pumped when he let out his now-famous whoop the other night. Whatever the motivation, the clip has been replayed relentlessly on politics shows and - crucially - on late night comedy programmes.
David Letterman the other night had "Top Ten Howard Dean Excuses", for his poor showing in Iowa; the two funniest of which were: "People don't seem to find shouting Presidential" and "Weekend before the caucus, wasted 55 crucial hours marrying Britney Spears."
But perhaps in true post-modern irony, it's on the internet that the incident - cruelly dubbed the "I have a scream" speech, as it was delivered on Martin Luther King day - has resonated the most.
Since the medium helped Dean more than any of the contenders to raise money and galvanise activists, some see it as poetic justice that his over-enthusiastic footfall will be replayed and remixed endlessly at the click of a mouse.
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