Thanks, guys! I've been defending Dean over on the "Kerry Takes NH" thread. But it's a good point that no-one "takes" a state.

Here's an interesting fact. In a primary race with seven contenders, it is entirely possible to win the majority of delegates without winning any states at all. Yet, now that Kerry is the front runner, Terry Mac says "if you don't win a state by February 3rd, you should quit." Notice how he didn't say that when Dean was tops in the polls!

The entire idea of momentum was invented by the press and the party to consolidate their own power as kingmakers. If the results of primaries were kept secret from the press, and all released on the same day when all the states had had their say, then everyone would vote for the candidate they liked the best, and "momentum" would not exist. The press creates momentum, and then the party tells us to vote on the basis of momentum. Polls and pundits take the people's power away.

Don't fall for it! If you've ever supported Dean, stick with him and we will win!