Archive for January 2008
Beyond Iowa: The GOP and Media Expectations
With five Republican candidates polling at 10 or more percent in the Iowa caucuses (Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, John McCain, and Ron Paul), as well as in national polls (substituting Rudy Giuliani for Ron Paul), the GOP race…
Read MoreMike Gravel: Still Campaigning
Update: MSNBC’s report late Thursday night that Mike Gravel had exited the race was not true. According to Gravel’s official campaign website: MSNBC pundit Keith Olbermann has incorrectly declared that Sen. Gravel has dropped out of the race following the…
Read MoreFinal Iowa Democratic Caucus Results
All 1,781 precincts have now reported their Democratic caucus results: 1. Senator Barack Obama (940 votes) : 37.58% 2. Senator John Edwards (744 votes) : 29.75% 3. Senator Hillary Clinton (737 votes) : 29.47% 4. Governor Bill Richardson (53 votes)…
Read MoreMike Gravel Ends Presidential Bid
The Democratic field is now down to five. According to MSNBC, Mike Gravel – who was polling in last place across the board among the original eight Democratic candidates – announced he has exited the presidential race, joining Chris Dodd…
Read MoreDodd and Biden End Presidential Bids
Democratic Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Biden each ended their bids for the Democratic presidential nomination tonight, after poor showings in the Iowa caucuses. Neither candidate was polling in double digits nationally, nor in double digits outside of their home…
Read MoreLive Blogging: The Iowa Caucuses
Smart Politics will continue to monitor and update the official Iowa Caucus results tonight. These are raw vote numbers provided by reported precincts, not a scientific random sample: 7:41 p.m. (17% of precincts reporting) Democrats: Edwards 34.0%, Clinton 31.9%, Obama…
Read MoreFinal Iowa Polls Released Today
Two final polls of Iowans were released today—with mixed results on the Democratic side and Mike Huckabee the consensus leader for the GOP. For the Democrats, Zogby’s tracking poll conducted December 30 through January 2 finds Barack Obama leading with…
Read MoreWhy John Edwards Can Win The Iowa Caucus
Despite leading in just 1 of the last 41 public polls conducted of likely Democratic caucus attendees in Iowa since late August 2007, there is reason for John Edwards to be optimistic about his chances of winning the caucuses Thursday…
Read MoreClinton On Top In 2 of 3 Iowa Polls Released Today
Is the ‘Clinton machine’ at last paying dividends in Iowa? The answer to that question is still unknown according to three new polls of Iowans released today. Clinton’s strongest support in Iowa to date has come from the Democratic base,…
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