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IOWA: THE Q WORD [David Hogberg 10/28 11:48 AM]

On Tuesday evening, I spoke with a person who is with the Bush Campaign in Iowa. This person wants to remain anonymous, so I will dub this person “Q.” Q confirmed that there is a ton of enthusiasm for Bush in Iowa. “There were 8,000 people at the Bush rally in Council Bluffs on Tuesday,” Q said. “The excitement continued even after the President left.”

Q also stated that social conservatives are firmly behind Bush. “We’ve had a lot of breakfast with such groups in places like the Quad Cities. We’ve also done a lot of Christian radio in the state. They are even responding not only to traditional social issues, but also to the President’s position on health care. Christians, this year, seem quite concerned about that issue.”

It was difficult to gauge how this campaign compared to previous ones, as this is Q’s first campaign in Iowa. However, Q did state that “the ground game is much more sophisticated than before.” Q’s descriptions sounded somewhat similar to Ohio.

When pressed on how Q thought the race was going in Iowa, Q seemed to give pat answers. What struck me was that Q kept emphasizing how close it was going to be, especially in Iowa. “We may not know until midnight at the soonest,” Q said. It’s hard to see that as anything other than the proper attitude. If the Bush folks really believe it is going to be close, there will be no slacking, no over-confidence going into the final days, unlike 2000.

That may be some of the best news yet.