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(Via Roger Simon) New Poll Shows Kerry in the Lead

We've just gotten some new numbers in from a Zogby Poll. It shows that John Kerry is now in the lead at 22 percent. Howard Dean and Dick Gephardt are tied at second place with 21 percent. And John Edwards is coming in at 17 percent. So if the poll holds, it would show that times are changing for the campaign. The Margin of error is +/- 4.5%.

Which means it's a photo finish or Zogby has been smoking wacky wheat. Actually, the caucus process is so unpredicatable that it's hard to give the pollsters the blame they usually deserve.

But if that isn't bizarre enough, how about Braun to Quit Presidential Bid, Back Dean

Carol Moseley Braun plans to end her White House bid Thursday, leaving an all-male field for the presidency and giving her support to Democratic front-runner Howard Dean.

That ought to be worth 5 votes. What happened, Carol? Did you run through all the Federal matching funds already?

Dean said Wednesday that he welcomed the endorsement of the former senator from Illinois.

"She's a principled person."

Must be a different Carol Moseley Braun!

The run for president also may have helped Braun rehabilitate her image. Elected to the Senate in 1992 during the "Year of the Woman," Braun lost the seat after one term due to allegations about her ethics and improper campaign spending.

Carol, we feel all different about you now!