[lbo-talk] post-everything! no more race!! no more conflict!!!

[Doug Henwood]

[from Mike Allen's Politico Playbook]
Chicago Tribune analysis by Michael Tackett: In the end, Iowans voted  
for a smile. They chose conciliation over combat, personality over  
pedigree, hope over fear. They voted for the new, with fervor.  
Whether that sets a tone for the campaign to come is far from certain  
- in fact, things could get harsh in a hurry. But at least on this  
cold night, there was a powerful suggestion that voters were  
intrigued by a different kind of politics, particularly independents  
who increasingly say they are weary of the old partisan fights.