In Iowa, the results seem to be Obama maybe wins in the Dems' race in a squeaker, Huckabee kicks butt in the Reps' contest. I am trying to draw lessons from it and having some trouble.
1. Is it a possible rebellion against the well moneyed and well connected and theoretically inevitable Romney and Clinton?
2. Is it a bit of yearning for the concept of "breaking the mold"?
3. Is it because the voters really really think Obama and Huckabee are the best 2 candidates?
4. Or is the only real lesson to be drawn here that the political power of the Evangelical bloc is undiminished by 7 years of Bush and that Huckabee may be tough to beat in the south and midwest? & that the Dems do not have a clear leader and will be playing musical chairs for a bit?
Which explanation do you favor- or is it something else entirely?
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One other gather post mentioned the fact that Romney got beaten so badly- as if it must mean that he is unlikeable or is being punished for his negative campaigning. That is probably worth discussing too. I refer to the featured one.
Personally It doesn't bother me, and the Democratic race came off pretty much a three-way tie with Obama slightly ahead.
I'm looking forward to next Tuesday then Super Tuesday a couple of weeks later.
Don, I think we've learned one good lesson as a result of the horror we've endured in the past 7 years: We will NEVER let the same thing happen again. Whoever wins the appointment to run on the final ballots and eventually takes the President's oath had better (by God) be ready to take the wrath of the citizens if he/she screws up or tries to screw us over again.
Congress, the Supreme Court and Nancy Pelosi will not be able to "table" impeachment in the future. I think our fellow Americans are past the tolerance point. We want less talk, more action.
The same friggin thing is going to happen this year that happens every election year. Somone new will get elected (which is by definition change) half the country will be happy and the other half will be pissed. What's so friggin hard to understand about that.
As for what we will earn up here in NH next week....that will be that fat assed Gomer Pyle looking mother f*&@ker Huckabee should have stayed in IA.
And will Huckabee have a tougher night in NH, yes probably, not so many evangelicals there.
People are counting Romney out already but he's going to win NH and from there it's down to him and Rudy. Huckaboo and Juan Mccain will be finished.
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/07/31/2874/
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Iowa.
There can be no doubt however that after last night the Clinton machine has made Osama Obama target number 1 and I'm happy they have because when Hillary gets the Dem nomination it will garantee a GOP victory.
I'm not sure we learned any more in Iowa than we ever do. It's interesting that Huckabee won - but I think that's it for him. He may carry the evangelical vote, but I think people are sick of it after 7 years of an administration with a "pipeline to god". Plus, the guy is a little wacky. I expect Romney, Guliani and McCain to be ones to watch. Go McCain.
I'm happy Obama won in Iowa, but it doesn't mean anything until the next few primaries. I hope he continues to go strong, this country needs a reasonable voice.
I'll be in NH all weekend getting out the vote. Can't wait.
I read the article and frankly, wouldn't put very much stock in it. It's clearly an alarmist radical site if this article is any indication. Kind of a left wing answer to Dana and his usual commentary.