By the measure of campaign polls and a survey released Saturday today by The Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times, Mr. Gephardt and Dr. Dean are fighting for the lead. In the Tribune-Times poll of 640 likely Democratic caucusgoers, conducted from Monday through Wednesday, 30 percent said they would support Dr. Dean, and 23 percent named Mr. Gephardt. That difference falls within the poll's margin of error, and thus in theory, at least, the two men might be tied
Mr. Kerry was named by 18 percent of the respondents, followed by Mr. Edwards with 11 percent.
Representative Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio is also making a spirited run here, and he has pockets of support across the state. Former Senator Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois is running what many Democrats described as a perfunctory campaign here.
General Clark, Senator Lieberman and the Rev. Al Sharpton of New York, for their party, are focusing on New Hampshire and the other states that follow Iowa. |
