Newt Gingrich predicts Edwards victory in Iowa

Former Speaker of The House of Representatives tempered an earlier prediction that Hillary Clinton was certain to capture the Democratic nomination for President. Here are some comments on the Faux News Channel's Hannity and Colmes show as reported by Real Clear Politics.

HANNITY: And we continue now with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. All right, Mr. Speaker, the big question -- 80 percent you thought Hillary Clinton was going to be president, and then down to 50 percent because of my great influence.

GINGRICH: No.

HANNITY: Where is it now?

GINGRICH: I'd say somewhere between 40 and 50, and I'll tell you, I was in Iowa yesterday, in Muscatine, and Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, and when I would talk to people -- folks don't realize, in the Democratic caucus, when you go into vote, if you vote for somebody who doesn't get 15 percent, you get to vote a second time, so if you're for Biden, or Dodd or somebody, Kucinich, and they don't get to 15 percent, then you get to recast your ballot.

When you ask the secondary question, I think John Edwards may come in first, Obama may come in second, and Senator Clinton may come in third in the Iowa caucus, and that would be a stunning evening.

So it goes.