Are things really so bad for Dean in New Hampshire

[auburnblu]

Gephardt dropped out, but would he have been strong in New Hampshire. Dean seems to have a pretty intense group of supporters and there will be Five viable candidates at least in New Hampshire instead of Four, I realize Joe L will not be viable after South Carolina, but with an endorsement from the largest state newspaper today, Joe L may come in say third.

Joe L voters would probably vote for Clark long before Dean, so Joey L prescence should help Mr. Dean. Now if Edwards decides to announce he's focusing on South Carolina, that may change things a little.

[jenk]

1. Gephardt was only polling 3-4% in NH

And Edwards is now up to 8% in NH, passing Lieberman

[KeepItReal]

2. What's up with this "Dean *must* win New Hampshire B.S.?

The media is spouting this ad nauseum...

I'm sticking with Gov. Dean until the Democratic nomination becomes mathematically unattainable ( which I hope does not become the case ).

Listening to the "media", all us Dean supporters ought to just abandon ship right now....Yeah right!

[John_H]

4. What's up w/ the Dean must win NH stuff is...

Dean must win NH. Becuse with Edwards's Iowa bump he sure ain't gonna win in the South.

[Oreegone]

3. Its only just begun

As the song says...a third place winner in Iowa has a better chance of winning than a first place winner statistically or so say the pundits

[Tatiana]

5. No.

He's going to win NH. But it's gonna be really, really close.