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Julianni courts New Hampshire. Richardson works Reno,Kucinich takes his heart to San Francisco. And former governor Mike Huckabee joins the Republican roster. The '08s were out in force this weekend. But the greatest of forces was a Hilary fest in Iowa.

Wow! Thank you!

Election-eve size coverage and standing room only crowds. Mostly adoring crowds with the occasional tough question: How, she was asked, having voted for the war, does she proposed to end it.

The president has said: this is gonna be left to his successor and I think it's the height of irresponsibility and I really resent it. This was, his decision to go to war he went with an ill-conceived plan and incompetently-executed strategy. And we should expect him to extricate our country from this before he leaves office.

From the theaters to the banners to the lighting, this is a campaign in full swing. Where celebrity status brings in the crowds and little is left to chance. All of which makes one odd moment all the odder. The question was about her ability to stand up to dictators.

And in the gentleman's words we face a lot of evil men, you know, people like Osama bin-Laden comes to mind. And what in my background equips me to deal with evil and bad men?

Why were they laughing and what did she have in mind? She bristled at the suggestion it was her husband.

You know, you guys keep telling me: lighten up, be funny. You know I get a little funny. And now I'm being psycho-analyzed. I feel very strong.

Whatever mostly this was a flawless maiden voyage for the senator from New York.

Thank you all very much!

And this coming weekend the senator from New York sets sail again, this time for New Hampshire for her first visit there since announcing her presidential intentions.

Candy Crowley CNN Davenport Iowa.