A Labor Day Look at the Presidential Race

Published: August 31, 2007, 7:00 am

Labor Day is traditionally seen as the start of campaign season, but in the 2008 presidential race, the campaign is well under way on both sides. And caucus night approaches at double speed, as the days move forward on the calendar and as a yet-uncertain caucus date moves backward. As Iowa pauses for a three-day weekend to wrap up the summer, it seems like a good time for Iowa Independent to wrap up the campaign so far. Iowa Democrats are in an upbeat mood since their 2006 statewide wins and seem frustrated only by the quality of the field. The top-tier candidates - New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards -- are tightly bunched at the top of polls. After leaking and then denying a Screw Iowa strategy memo, the Hillary Clinton campaign has embraced the caucuses, recently launching its first TV ads. While the candidate often says, "I'm not running to be the first woman president, I'm running because I

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