I think Richardson's got the potential to REALLY make a name for himself in this race. I think of any of the candidates, he's got the deepest foreign policy experience and will likely gain traction with that, but flat out, he lacks the resources Hillary and co. have. I think he's got a chance to make a real splash though.

Vilsac is being underestimated as well. No one knows Iowa like he does, for obvious reasons. If he shows well there, he could potentially be a dark horse.

Kerry, Kucinich and Dodd will be done before they get out of the gate.

Hillary I think right now, is the front runner, but I don't know if Democrats are as wild about her as a candidate as her popularity would suggest. Obama's going to fall off the wagon when he has to begin talking about things of substance.

What Obama's appeal has though, and what it tells me, is that the Democrats are looking for something new, which makes me think a dark horse has a real shot. Mark Warner I think would have fit the bill really well, but he's out.

So I don't know right now, but it'll be interesting. If Al Gore runs, I think that turns the Demo's world upside down in a big way. So once we've got a real idea of who's definately in and definately out, we'll be able to handicap it more.