AP: Biden pushes for 3rd in Iowa caucuses

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

I could do without the rhetorical 'joementum' similarity, but this is welcome.

Biden Hopes for Late "Mo-Joe" to Push Him to 4th, Maybe Even 3rd in Iowa Caucuses

BETH FOUHY AP News Dec 21, 2007 14:12 EST

Joe Biden's aides call it "Mo-Joe" — a last-minute surge of momentum and good luck they hope could power the Delaware senator into a better-than-expected showing in Iowa's leadoff caucuses.

"There's a fingertip instinct that tells me something is going on. I feel like I'm still in the game," Biden said in a telephone interview as he traveled to a campaign event in Cedar Rapids.

Aides acknowledge it remains an uphill trudge for Biden, a Democrat whose distinguished 35-year Senate career has been eclipsed by the star power of rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

But with all eyes on those two candidates and former Sen. John Edwards as they compete for the lead in Iowa, Biden is on a high-energy sprint across the state hoping to catch on with enough voters to make a difference...

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2007/12/biden_pushes_for_3rd_in_iowa_c.php

[K Gardner]

1. The way things are shaking up, I wouldn't be surprised to see Biden

take 3rd and HRC to end up in 4th place. Never can tell about those Iowans ! Go Iowa !

[IA_Seth]

2. If anyone is knocked to 4th it will be Obama.

That is if his local campaign is any indication of the statewide campaign.

That said, I see Joe with a remarkable 4th place finish unless something shakes things up. I know its conventional wisdom here on DU to think Clinton is going to do poorly, but its just not the truth on the ground here in Iowa.