I was just thinking about the bounce in the polls that the Gore endorsement has had in Iowa and nationally. And, I was thinking about the real importance of Iowa and NH. If Dean manages to win in both states at the same level or greater that he is currently polling at in both states (Iowa 42%, NH- 45%) then the level of media coverage will likely give him an even greater boost then the Gore endorsement.
Thus, I think that for Clark to have a shot at all Dean would have to loose in Iowa and win by a lower then expected margin in NH.
IMHO, if Dean wins both Iowa and NH I can see him winning all 50 states by riding the positive media wave. This line of reasoning makes Iowa and NH much more important then any other states in the union by far.
So my question is, will winning Iowa and NH likely give Dean a much bigger media boost then the Gore endorsement?