Maureen Dowd has a cold. Not quite the same ring as “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,” Gay Talese’s legendary 1966 Esquire profile of the crooner. So on caucus night, I stayed in my hotel room watching TV and munching on Cheez-Its, flipping between wins and losses in Hollywood and Iowa. There wasn’t any custom Louis Vuitton on display in the frozen tundra of Iowa, but there were some parallels — beyond the abysmal turnout for both shows. The Emmys did a tribute to “The Sopranos” and James Gandolfini.

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Persons: Maureen Dowd, Frank Sinatra, Gay, Louis Vuitton, James Gandolfini, Donald Trump, Gravano, John Gotti Locations: Des Moines, Hollywood and Iowa, Iowa