The next edition of Cattle Call 2004 will be coming soon. Tell me who you think is up and who is not.

Last week's rankings: 1) Kerry, 2) Lieberman, 3) Edwards, 4) Dean, 5) Graham, 6) Gephardt, 7) Kucinich, 8) Moseley-Braun, 9) Sharpton, and others.

Also, I've received an unconfirmed report that Maine has moved up its primary to February 3rd. If true, this is good news for both Kerry and Dean, who can both hope to receive a residual "favorite son" boost in Maine.

February 3rd is shaping up to be a watershed day in the campaign, with primaries in South Carolina, Missouri, Arizona, Washington, perhaps Maine, and perhaps Illinois. Each candidate's victory strategy will become increasingly apparent as we start seeing on which states they focus their attentions.