Just how crazy things are in Iowa right now

Each presidential election cycle starts earlier than the previous one.  At this exact time in 2004, campaign tactics were not as cut throat as this time around.  For example, here's how desperate Chris Dodd's campaign was this afternoon:

As several hundred potential voters headed to their cars afterlistening to Sen. Barack Obama, they found green cards on theirwindshields.

"Presidential candidate Chris Dodd invites you to discuss his planto deliver real results for American families -- on the rural economy,education, health care, energy and more," the card read, as part ofadvertising a campaign visit by the Connecticut senator here thisweekend.

Looking for people to listen to you?  Can't draw 10,000 people like Obama routinely does?  Just show up at his campaign event and harass those people.

Desperate?  Yes.  Novel idea?  You bet!