The candidate's New Years Eve plans -----

[jillan]

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Champagne, Auld Lang Syne and plenty of politics to dine on in Iowa, New Hampshire
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A bit of bubbly, a few verses of Auld Lang Syne and candidates, candidates and more candidates.

It's New Year's Eve in Iowa and New Hampshire.

With the caucuses and primary just days away, many presidential hopefuls are spending every precious minute campaigning -- even if it's while voters and the rest of the world ring in the New Year with celebrations, not politics, on their mind. The Democratic and Republican contests in Iowa, on Thursday, and New Hampshire, on Jan. 8, are essentially dead heats.

No candidate can afford to take time off, except perhaps for a sip of champagne.

The Clintons -- Hillary and Bill -- each will attend two events in Iowa then meet for a "New Year, New Beginnings Celebration'' in Des Moines.

Among the other Democratic candidates, John Edwards planned to celebrate with staff, supporters and undecided caucus-goers at his campaign offices in Mason City, Iowa. Likewise, Barack Obama will wrap a long day of campaigning at an evening rally in Ames, Iowa.

Bill Richardson planned to join volunteers and supporters at a party featuring three local bands at a hotel in Des Moines, where he will lead the countdown to midnight and offer a New Year's toast.

"Our goal is to have a little fun and charge up and energize supporters for the mad dash to caucus night,'' said Richardson spokesman Tom Reynolds.

Chris Dodd, who has relocated to Iowa temporarily, also planned to celebrate with family, friends, supporters and staff at a party featuring local musicians at a restaurant and bar in Dubuque. "But there's no rest for the weary because his first event on January 1 is at 8 a.m.,'' said spokeswoman Colleen Flanagan.

Democrat Joe Biden has quieter plans: dinner with his family in Des Moines.

In New Hampshire, Democrat Dennis Kucinich and his wife, Elizabeth, will ring in 2008 with a party and concert at a community access television station in Manchester, N.H. The event, "Resolution for Peace: A New Year's Concert for the Community,'' is open to the public and will be televised live. Kucinich also will focus on the plight of the area's homeless.

[gateley]

1. You know something? God love 'em all. I honestly don't know how they

can keep going at that pace. It's got to take a toll on their health, families, sanity.... They all deserve praise and best wishes for 2008!!

[monmouth]

2. I totally agree with that. If it was me I'd head for a bed and sleep, sleep..n/t

[sandnsea]

3. I agree with that

And if anybody really paid attention to the schedule of any one of our Senators, most have schedules that would kill me in a week. I really don't know how they do it.

[Debi]

4. You wrote 'God love 'em' - channeling anybody in particular? n/t