Is Hillary Clinton Planning A Knockout Blow In Iowa?
1 comment June 16th, 2007
The Hillaryland campaign machine, known for its tight discipline, recently surprised observers by leaking a letter from a senior staffer to Hillary Clinton, advising her to pull out of the Iowa caucus, the first lampost on the 2008 primary schedule. Was this really an unauthorized leak to journalists? This may sound conspiratorial to some, but I think that so-called leak may have been deliberate, to lull Obama and Edwards into believing that Hillary Clinton is in trouble in Iowa. If my instincts are correct, this will mean Hillary will lull her opponents into complacency, while she delivers a knockout blow in the Iowa caucus.
Ignoring the meaningless polls and media hype for Obama, and just focusing on the facts on the ground. Hillary Clinton is lining up the best political operators and talent in Iowa, as she builds a powerful voting machine on the ground. Former Iowa Governor and briefly, former presidential candidate Vilsack is a key supporter of Hillary Clinton. Vilsack and his wife will undoubtedly translate their popularity and political connections in Iowa to boost Hillary Clinton.
The media pretense that Obama and Edwards are competitive in Iowa sets them up for the kill. If Hillary Clinton should win the Iowa caucus, they both will be dealt a severe blow. Obama, in particular, will see his campaign implode, just as with Howard Dean’s 2004 campaign, after he lost Iowa.
A Hillary Clinton win in Iowa will probably mean that within the following five weeks Hillary Clinton will tie down her nomination victory in the Democratic Primaries. This is the game in Iowa that I believe Hillary and Bill Clinton are gunning for. So, despite this “leaked” campaign memo, expect Hillaryland to deploy all its immense political resources in securing a win in Iowa in January 2008.
