DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) -- Barack Obama's election as president could give Iowa an edge in its never-ending effort to remain the nation's lead-off state in the nomination process.
Obama has repeatedly given Iowa credit for launching his longshot campaign for the Democratic nomination and says he supports the state's early voting status.
Although Democrats have created a commission to study the voting calendar, activists expressed confidence Iowa would retain its position.
Republican John McCain finished fourth in the caucuses, but an Iowa campaign aide says the senator also supports keeping the caucuses first.
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