Time Magazine is out with new Hawkeye numbers, and former Senator John Edwards has retaken his lead in the RCP Average after almost a month trailing Senator Hillary Clinton. The poll surveyed 519 likely Democratic caucus-goers between August 22-25. This is the first poll Time has done in Iowa.

Democrats
Edwards 29
Clinton 24
Obama 22
Richardson 11
Biden 5

Edwards' lead, Time points out, comes after his seven day, 31-city bus tour around the state. Still, 25% of Iowans see him as the person most likely to take on special interests in Washington, fewer than the 35% who say that change agent is Senator Barack Obama. Edwards leads in the likeability column, while Clinton is seen as the strongest leader and the candidate who would best handle Iraq (27%, to Obama's 19%, Edwards' 18% and Richardson's 16%).

Edwards leads the RCP Iowa Average by 0.6%, with 25.4%.