In 1992 Harkin got 77% of the vote in Iowa

[dsc]

which is pretty impressive. But he was still in the race then and hadn't suspended his campaign. If the MSNBC numbers are for real Dean got 63% after suspending his campaign. By any rational measure Dean will have done well.

http://www.sos.state.ia.us/publications/redbook/elections/10-5.html

[arcos]

1. Yes... and Kerry is probably winning big in CT...

and Lieberman suspended his campaign too. :P

[question everything]

2. I lived in Florida and was looking forward to vote for Harkin

but he quit just a day or two before that Super Tuesday. Voted for Tsongas (not sure about the spelling, now, please don't shoot), instead.

[dsc]

3. I voted Tsongas

and that was in Ohio where our primary was in June.

[salin]

6. actually I think the primary was in march

I think just after Super Tuesday... big primary day .. Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois.

Tsongas was going going to decide whether or not to stay in the race depending on how he did in those three races.

Brown came on strong in Michigan.

I voted for Tsongas, and he left the race after that election day.

[dsc]

7. No we moved our primary after 92

because we were tired of voting so late.

[salin]

10. Just checked

the Michigan primary (that was with three other industrial midwest states) was March 17, 1992. I thought Ohio was the third state. Tsongas left the race within the next two days... but it appears there were only two races that day. my bad.

[democratreformed]

4. I'll say it one more time. That is truly awesome.

I am so happy for Dean and his supporters.

[Ficus]

5. congrats!

I was 12 but I remember how sad when he (Harkin) dropped. I actually thought maybe we'd get a President from Iowa. I guess we'll have to wait. A real long time I bet.

[dsc]

8. well the last Iowan kinda stunk up the joint

so it is only fair you might have to wait.

[Ficus]

12. Hoover?

he ran as his homestate as California. So we never had one.

[JI7]

9. i was about 13 around this time

wasn't paying attention to politics all that much. i did notice when clinton suddenly became news (i guess he had won the primaries ) and i liked him a lot.

[Mick Knox]

11. HES DONE !!!! ugh... does it ever end nt