The Hair Up There
WE HEAR:
"Are you all doing tracking at night?" -- MSNBC's Tucker Carlson, in response to Barack Obama strategist David Axelrod's confidence (MSNBC).
Mitt Romney responded to Ed Rollins' comment that he'd like to "knock" his "teeth out," saying: "Comments are being made that are really quite questionable. ... I saw just yesterday the chairman of Gov Huckabee's campaign said he'd like to knock my teeth out. My only comment on that is: Don't touch the hair" ("Political Ticker").
FNC reports, WH press sec. Dana Perino says Pres. Bush will keep an eye on the IA caucuses, but won't watch all the coverage, "especially not all of the commentary" ("Special Report," FNC).
Tom Laughead serves as precinct captain for Hillary Clinton, and "he knows" HRC supporters "will be expecting some food tonight." HRC's IA operation "has ordered the deli sandwiches and water" ("The Trail").
Actress/Esquire's '06 Sexiest Woman Alive Scarlett Johansson, who was spotted at Obama's 1/2 rally, reportedly didn't address the crowd because "the Obama camp was concerned that Johansson could upstage their candidate and didn't want to take the chance" ("Yeas and Nays").
Late yesterday, ex-Pres. Clinton predicted that Mike Huckabee would win the GOP caucus tonight "and even gave him a sort of hedging endorsement." B. Clinton: "Governor Huckabee has got a little hometown pride going because it looks like the Iowa republicans are going to give him the caucus. ... He looks to me like the only one who can tell a joke. It's a pretty dark crowd. ... You know he was underestimated. He's got on well here and it doesn't surprise me" ("Daily Intelligencer," NYMag.com, 1/3).