Hillary Faces an Uphill Battle in Iowa

Here's the story form Political Wire...

When Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) arrives in Iowa "for her first presidential campaign events this weekend, she will encounter unfamiliar terrain -- a landscape where she is not the perceived front-runner for the Democratic nomination," reports the Washington Post.

"That puts Clinton in the unusual position of having to prove herself against other Democrats, and having to build up a political infrastructure in Iowa at a time when many rivals already have a head start. Her appearances [in Iowa] -- her first in more than three years -- are certain to start a media frenzy, potentially intruding on the direct access to candidates that caucus-goers have come to expect."

I have not heard many activists that excited about Hillary's campaign. Some would like to hear more and said they might for her because she is a woman. Some on the other hand said there is no way they would vote for her because she is too divisive.

Right now I would put Hillary in 4th place in Iowa, Vilsack and Edwards have a leg up on her when it comes to organization and I think Obama has an advantage from being from nearby Illinois. It will be interesting to see how the media plays up her visit in Iowa today.