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 Wesley Clark
 excerpts
from
the Iowa Daily Report
March
2003
Survey conducted by Research 2000 for KCCI-TV
3/10-3/12 indicates Gephardt (22%), Kerry
(20%) and Lieberman (16%) are bunched
together at head of Dem presidential pack. Edwards
was fourth with 8%, followed by Dean (6%) and
Sharpton (1%). KCCI said Graham, Clark,
Moseley Braun and Kucinich all
registered less than 1%. Twenty-seven percent
were undecided. According to the KCCI website – www.TheIowaChannel.com
-- 400 Democratic caucus voters were surveyed for
presidential preferences…(3/15/2003)
General – and apparently perpetual unannounced Dem
presidential wannabe (and CNN military analyst) -- Clark said on CNN
last night he expects U. S. to be at war by
end of week. (Iowa Pres Watch
Note: At least Clark said something most of the
announced candidates have trouble doing – saying
something most Americans agree
with.)(3/17/2003) …When he surfaces before UAW members, Dean
will be buoyed by latest
New Hampshire survey showing he’s
virtually tied with Kerry in battle of
regional favorite sons. American Research Survey
poll, conducted 3/16-3/19, indicates Dean gained
6 points over past month
– although Kerry still leads
with 23% to Dean’s 22%. Gephardt third
(15%), Lieberman fourth (12%), 20%
still undecided. Other Dem candidates in low
– very low – single digits
with Edwards leading that group with 3%.
(That’s right 3% -- but it’s better than the 0%
received by Kucinich, Sharpton and Clark,
who’s doubtlessly getting better numbers for his
current gig as CNN military analyst.) Interesting
sidebar: 99% of respondents
were “aware” of Hart,
but he received only 2% on the ballot support
question(3/22/2003)
War continues. Baghdad weather today
– High 77, low 50, very loud and smoky…Overnight:
At least one dead, investigation
continues into incident involving a U. S.
Army sergeant who apparently tossed grenades into command
post for 101st Airborne
at Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait. TV screens
around world, including Arab
and European nations, tuned to
live, lengthy U. S. Marine firefight
and tank operation near port
of Umm Qasr – wee hours
(around 1 a.m., Iowa time) viewing for state’s
insomniacs. CNN analyst, general and
sometimes prospective Dem wannabe Wesley Clark says
operation was “delicate, difficult and
unpredictable” – adding “this is
a slow, methodical reduction
of this enemy position.” On site, Brit
correspondent David Bowden said tanks will take
building where apparent Iraqi resistance located “down
brick-by-brick if necessary.”
Best shot: Marine with camcorder getting video,
probably for home movies(3/23/2003) …Air war continues
against Baghdad as bombs keep dropping, but U. S.
TV viewers have opportunity to consider central
question: How would Gen. Wesley Clark look in
Oval Office? (Iowa Pres Watch Observation:
Interesting, knowledgeable guy – but no
way. The bottom line on Clark: Better at
running a TV war than running a nation.)(8/30/2003)
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