A snippet of the latest edition of Political Capital with Al Hunt on Bloomberg TV, in which he interviews Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL):

MR. HUNT: Your presidential candidate and Illinois colleague, Barack Obama, this week criticized Hillary Clinton's vote to label the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. He said it was the same sort of reckless and misguided vote as her support for the Iraqi war five years ago. Do you agree with Senator Obama?

SEN. DURBIN: No, I don't. And it's rare that Barack and I disagree on an issue of this magnitude. And I understand the presidential campaign, but I read that Kyl-Lieberman resolution very carefully and announced I wouldn't vote for it unless they changed it dramatically. They agreed to remove two offensive paragraphs that I thought went way too far. This sense of the Senate, I don't believe gives any authority to the president of the United States to invade Iran or any other country. I think that was very clear during the course of the debate. I have the same concerns that Barack Obama does about this administration and what they might do with the power that they have. But I don't think this resolution gives them a green light to do anything.

MR. HUNT: And how would you asses Senator Obama's presidential prospects right now? What are the odds he'll win the nomination?

SEN. DURBIN: I think he is in a very strong position. Of course, he's second to Senator Clinton who has run a masterful campaign. But just remember that Barack Obama brings to this race something we've never seen in presidential politics in almost 40 years. He not only has more contributors than any other presidential candidate by a factor of two or three, he also has raised as much money as the former first lady and senator from New York. And I can tell you, on the ground, he has the best operation in Iowa by far.

MR. HUNT: Do you think he'll win it?

SEN. DURBIN: I think he can. And I think Iowa is going to be the springboard for that. We're going to watch the early states and then watch as all of them start to huddle up as we approach February 5th.