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Iowa roundup: 16 different stories on the results and ramifications
Modern Conservative ^

Posted on 01/04/2008 6:37:04 AM PST by connell

OBAMA, HUCKABEE WIN IOWA PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES:

Rs:

On the Republican side, with 93 percent of precincts reporting, Huckabee had 34 percent and Mitt Romney had 25 percent. Fred Thompson and John McCain were in a close race for third with 13 percent each. Ron Paul garnered 10 percent of the vote, including winning Jefferson County. Rudy Giuliani pulled 3 percent, though he did not campaign there.

Ds:

With 100 percent of the precincts reporting Thursday evening, Obama had 38 percent of the vote while John Edwards had 30 percent and Hillary Clinton had 29 percent. Bill Richardson had 2 percent. Delaware Sen. Joe Biden earned 1 percent.

 

Already, we have some dropouts:
Biden, Dodd bow out of presidential race.

Byron York has some analysis on...
How the impoverished governor from nowhere beat the mighty Romney machine. (We're going to hear that meme for the next few days.)

Still, a lot of people think that...
Huckabee takes GOP, Nation in Wrong Direction

We'll hear the expected spin (not that spin isn't always inaccurate):
Disappointed Romney Supporters Note 'Reagan Lost Iowa'

Jonah Goldberg admonishes...
Don't just do something, stand there. (He's got a point!)

Time for Romney to look ahead:
Romney seeks rebound in New Hampshire

Oh, this is interesting:
Republicans Out-Raised Democrats for National Commitees

And yet...

(Excerpt) Read more at modernconservative.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; democratparty; gop; ia2008; iowa

1 posted on 01/04/2008 6:37:06 AM PST by connell
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To: connell
I just held my nose, donned a HAZMAT suit and looked at the Boston Globe:

"However, recent history hasn't been kind to candidates who won early caucuses and primaries, with all of them faltering in later states.. ."

The NYT Axis will have more excuses for H! than a pregnant nun today.

2 posted on 01/04/2008 6:42:55 AM PST by Gorzaloon
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To: connell

bump


3 posted on 01/04/2008 6:43:23 AM PST by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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