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Chart summarizing poll data from Iowa for Edwards (red), Clinton (blue) and Obama (green) with linear trendlines. When polling started, Edwards had a 5 point lead on Clinton; now Clinton holds a slight lead over Edwards. Obama holds third place, has kept pace, is within about 6 points of Clinton, but is not gaining much ground. Opinion_polling_for_the_Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29_presidential_primaries%2C_2008#Iowa

The 2008 Iowa Democratic Caucus marks the traditional formal start of the delegate selection process for the 2008 United States presidential election, even though it is not the first primary held. Campaigning began as early as two years earlier, when various candidates began to make personal appearances. Caucuses will happen on January 14th, 2008.

Early polls have shown that the leading candidates are John Edwards , Hillary Clinton , Barack Obama and Bill Richardson . Tom Vilsack was a candidate, but rescinded his candidacy.


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