John Edwards is the Most Electable to Iowans in Fixed News Focus Group

Interesting. Electability matters, as does the consistency of message, and representing our middle class interests to these Iowans.

I'm certain Fixed Noise wasn't very pleased with the results, but at least Luntz was fair about it.

New poll at Taylor Marsh's place: Obama's unfavorables are higher than the other candidates, yet Zogby said this morning that Clinton was fading in Iowa.

It's too close to call, but of course, I am rooting for JRE.

John Edwards: Stop Cronyism with Blackwater

John Edwards was on Keith Olbermann's show tonight to talk about Blackwater and the problems with private contractors. Bush and his ilk gave away big contracts as "no bid" to Blackwater, Kellogg Root and Brown, etc, all corporate welfare recipients.

I also like it that John Edwards tells the truth about the polls: it's too early for primaries. Folks are just beginning to look at the races, which from talking to Iowans, he's right.

And good ol' Keith--asking JRE to say hello to Elizabeth. Keith and EE are kindred spirits in many ways.

Oh, for a good round up of JRE news today, go here.

John Edwards Leads in Head to Head Matchups

A friend pulled the direct head to head matchups (Dems vs Republicans, same order) from the Rasmussen polling statistics recently and sent these quick tables to me:

Dem	%		Rep	%	Margin
Clinton	40		Giuliani	47	-7
Clinton	49		Huckabee	41	8
Clinton	46		McCain	44	2
Clinton	51		Romney	40	11
Clinton	46		Thompson	43	3
	46			43	3
Edwards	46		Giuliani	44	2
Edwards	50		Huckabee	33	17
Edwards	45		McCain	38	7
Edwards	52		Romney	36	16
Edwards	47		Thompson	41	6
	48			38	10
Obama	44		Giuliani	43	1
Obama	48		Huckabee	39	9
Obama	46		McCain	40	6
Obama	47		Romney	38	9
Obama	46		Thompson	39	7
	46			40	6
Richardson	39		Giuliani	47	-8
Richardson	38		McCain	43	-5
Richardson	42		Romney	34	8
Richardson	40		Thompson	41	-1
	40			41	-2

Good mix of potential voters too.

Not bad. Rasmussen tends to poll more conservatives. Good sign for Edwards, but it is early yet.