IOWA :

For those interested , there are some important events happening in Iowa with regards to Hillary Clinton's campaign ,

Iowans for Hillary meetings scheduled
 DES MOINES -- County kickoff meetings, sponsored by Iowans for Hillary, to lay the groundwork for organizing Hillary Clinton's efforts on a precinct by precinct, neighbor to neighbor level, will be held at the following North Iowa locations.

The meetings will bring  Clinton's supporters and undecided caucus goers under one roof to learn more about the campaign and local organizing efforts.

Tuesday, Aug. 28:

-- 7 p.m. at the home of Joy Newcom, 436 South 7th St., Forest City. For more information call 641-424-3569.

Wednesday, Aug. 29:

-- 5 p.m. at the home of Ray and Verna Lee Morgan, 801 South Minnesota Ave., Algona. For more information call 515-576-5301.

Thursday, Aug. 30:

-- 5 p.m. at Godfather's Pizza, 805 Central Ave. West, Hampton. For more information call 641-424-3569.

-- 7 p.m. at the St. Ansgar High School Media Room, located in the school's library, 206 East 8th St., St. Ansgar. For more information call 641-424-3569.

FLORIDA :

LAKE BUENA VISTA , Palm Beach Florida

- Clinton paid a visits to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers national convention, She spoke to a crowd of about 700 activists . Clinton won approval for saying she would push for such a bill, the Employee Free Choice Act, which passed the House this year but was blocked by Republicans in the Senate. There is a link to the coverage below:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/co ntent/state/epaper/2007/08/28/m2a_flapre z_0828.html

LOUISIANA :

- U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton once again criticized President Bush and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for their response to Hurricane Katrina, re-emphasizing on Monday her plan for Gulf Coast recovery at a summit designed to mark what progress has been made two years after the storm.

Clinton said it remained "an American obligation" to rebuild the region, even as the second anniversary of Katrina arrives on Wednesday with swaths of the city vacant and bureaucracy choking federal and state assistance designed to help victims of the disaster. You can get full coverage at the link below.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/suburba n/9411926.html?index=1&c=y

Here is an interesting story you should read :

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/us/pol itics/27web-nagourney.html?_r=1&oref =slogin

On a lighter note , Two Arizona professors have have launched a new 2008 presidential campaign conversation-tracking  tool that they've (painfully) named Wonkosphere. It looks as if it could be an automated version of the National Journal's Hotline for blogs.

The site promises to provide some relief to political junkies by providing them with a quick summary of what the hottest buzz is among hundreds of politically-oriented blogs. It uses a proprietary text-analysis technology to sift through the mountains of words to weigh what blog authors are discussing, and is updated every four hours.

One trend that immediately strikes a first-time visitor is how the conversation online seems to reflect what's happening on television and off-line. For example, however much Elizabeth Edwards bashes the mainstream media and talks about using the Internet as an alternative medium, this Wonkosphere chart shows that for the past 24 hours New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Illinois senator Barack Obama are still topmost on bloggers' minds.

Hillary is doing well on the internet too.

http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategoriz ed/2007/08/27/wonkosphere_2.png

You can catch the site here :

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/08 /wonkosphere-tra.html

THE POLLS :

Here is a quick snapshot of all the head to head matchups we have now . I heard survey usa will try matchups for other dems in september.

SurveyUSA. 8/13. Registered voters. MoE 4.3%.

Alabama. 9 Electoral Votes. Bush won 2004 by 26%. (7/16 results)
Clinton 44 (39)

Giuliani 50 (54)

Clinton 47 (41)
Thompson 49 (55)

Clinton 48 (44)
Romney 46 (49)

Kentucky. 8 Electoral Votes. Bush won 2004 by 20%. (6/11 results)
Clinton 49 (44)

Giuliani 44 (47)

Clinton 51 (49)
Thompson 44 (45)

Clinton 53 (51)
Romney 41 (42)

Virginia. 13 Electoral Votes. Bush won 2004 by 8%. (6/11 results)
Clinton 49 (44)

Giuliani 46 (48)

Clinton 51 (50)
Thompson 42 (45)

Clinton 53 (51)
Romney 39 (40)

SurveyUSA polls, 8/10-12. Registered voters. MoE 4.4% (7/16 results)

Missouri. 11 Electoral votes. Bush won in 2004 by 7%. Clinton versus Giuliani, Thompson, and Romney.

Clinton (D) 46 (44)
Giuliani (R) 47 (48)

Clinton (D) 48 (46)
Thompson (R) 46 (49)

Clinton (D) 49 (50)
Romney (R) 43 (43)

New Mexico. 5 Electoral votes. Bush won in 2004 by 1%. Clinton versus Giuliani, Thompson, and Romney.

Clinton (D) 49 (48)
Giuliani (R) 43 (45)

Clinton (D) 52 (51)
Thompson (R) 40 (42)

Clinton (D) 53 (50)
Romney (R) 38 (41)

Ohio. 20 Electoral votes. Bush won in 2004 by 2%. Clinton versus Giuliani, Thompson, and Romney.

Clinton (D) 48 (52)
Giuliani (R) 45 (41)

Clinton (D) 50 (56)
Thompson (R) 43 (37)

Clinton (D) 51 (56)
Romney (R) 40 (36)

SurveyUSA. 8/10-12. Registered voters. MoE 4.4% (7/16 results)

California. 55 Electoral votes. Kerry won in 2004 by 9%. Clinton versus Giuliani, Thompson, and Romney.

Clinton (D) 56 (56)
Giuliani (R) 39 (36)

Clinton (D) 59 (60)
Thompson (R) 34 (33)

Clinton (D) 60 (59)
Romney (R) 32 (33)

Oregon. 7 Electoral votes. Kerry won in 2004 by 4%. Clinton versus Giuliani, Thompson, and Romney.

Clinton (D) 52 (48)
Giuliani (R) 42 (44)

Clinton (D) 53 (53)
Thompson (R) 41 (40)

Clinton (D) 57 (53)
Romney (R) 37 (37)

Washington. 11 Electoral votes. Kerry won in 2004 by 11%. Clinton versus Giuliani, Thompson, and Romney.

Clinton (D) 55 (50)
Giuliani (R) 40 (42)

Clinton (D) 57 (53)
Thompson (R) 38 (37)

Clinton (D) 57 (54)
Romney (R) 36 (35)