The reason for the delay in Obama's arrival

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's latest campaign swing through Iowa began last night -- much later than planned.  Jeff Zeleny of the New York Times had the story. 

Turns out the reason for the flight delay wasn't the windy weather -- although the winds have been strong in Iowa lately.  Seems the pilot flew over Cedar Rapids -- the intended destination -- and took the Obama campaign plane to Des Moines instead.

"The story's leaking out, huh?" Obama said a few moments ago when he called into the Radio Iowa newsroom.  "Well, what can I tell you.  Apparently our pilot's been logging in a lot of miles."

Obama had something to say about the "politics of hope" and the Clinton camp's allegation he's abandoning it.