From here (from outside the states) I am not seeing much leadership quality in any of them. It seems to be a very bland group on either side. Nobody has the fire in their belly.

>Everyone is putting a lot of weight on Iowa but Ronald Reagan and George Bush both came in 3rd in Iowa and still won the presidency. I think only Super Tuesday will tell who will be left...
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>>I certainly agree with you on Edwards, but I don't think he ever had a chance to win. Anyway . . . I'm in Canada, so I just get to watch the process.
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>>>There was a lady on the news this morning who stated she was going to vote for John Edwards because she liked his haircut! That was in Iowa. He focuses his stump speeches on the masses and doesn't hold one on one interviews with anyone really educated. A lot of rhetoric that the poor or uneducated like to hear but no substance.
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>>>>>I don't think Ron Paul has a chance of winning. Edwards, however, may win or may be the 2nd man on a ticket. There are still 3 top contenders in the Dem party and we won't know until after super Tuesday. He really only had two messages, but recently added this to his platform.
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>>>>>>How about Ron Paul, he wants to withdraw US troups from all locations outside the US.
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>>>>>>>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/02/us/politics/02edwards.html?ei=5065&en=1595f10137d2545a&ex=1199941200&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print
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>>>>I'm not so sure.
>>>>If there is loud mouthed jerk living across the street from you and you go over there an hit him in the head with a baseball bat and you go back to your place and read the paper and drink coffee, chances are that the jerk will find a way to get back at you while you are relaxing. I don't want to get into a big discussion about this because the views on the issue are polarized and all we'd do is expressing our thoughts and come to no conclusion. But, I felt I ought to say something.