Democrat Rapid Fire

• Hillary Clinton - Slipping; the more she pours on Obama, the more politically-entrenched she seems (even leftists are piling on).
• Barack Obama - Surging; he's (finally) hitting back, without vitriol, and it seems to be working... But can he sustain momentum?
• John Edwards - Stammering; he needs to win in Iowa or it's all over. He may pull out a miracle, given the format, but I sincerely doubt it.
• Bill Richardson - Coarse; at this point, he's playing for VP but his loose tongue diminishes any chance at such a nod.
• Chris Dodd - Flummoxed; only slightly more appealing than Tommy Thompson.
• Joe Biden - Incidental; he wants to be Secretary of State in a Democrat administration.
• Dennis Kucinich - Genuine; he walks and talks like the base, but everyone knows he can't win in a general election.