Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Today my boss approached me and asked whether I had heard of the "gentleman's agreement" between the Kucinich and Edwards campaigns. Essentially, the deal was that at each caucus meeting, Edwards and Kucinich supporters would guage the support for their respective candidates, then throw all of their votes behind whichever one had stronger support at that particular caucus.
If this is true, it might explain how Edwards moved into a strong second place. I would be surprised if Kucinich was ahead of Edwards in more than one or two precincts (if that many).
The real question is whether that will translate to more Edwards support down the road.
Howard Dean, by finishing an anemic third place with 18% of the vote is on the ropes. He must win or at least come in a very close second to survive and be a legitimate candidate when the primaries swing south. Kerry must do likewise to sustain the momentum he got from his surprising Iowa showing.
This is beginning to get interesting. If anyone else has heard of the "agreement" between Edwards and Kucinich, drop me an email with a link.
Steve