[SamAdams76]

Right now only 5 votes separate Romney from Santorum. This is probably the closest statewide contest since the infamous one in Florida in the 2000 presidential election.

Should mention that Cain got 58 votes tonight.

[gswilder]

Amazing how close, regardless of who you are rooting for.

[darrellmaurina]

1,662 posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2012 11:43:05 PM by SamAdams76: “Right now only 5 votes separate Romney from Santorum. This is probably the closest statewide contest since the infamous one in Florida in the 2000 presidential election. Should mention that Cain got 58 votes tonight.”

Thank you for reminding us of that.

FReepers note: We have an election decided by eight votes. Literally every vote counted this time. And somewhere across Iowa, 58 people decided to vote for a candidate who isn't campaigning. I'm willing to bet that most of those 58 people are people who would have voted for someone other than Romney, and many of them would have voted for a social issues conservative like Santorum.

The Iowa vote is over. If you don't live in Iowa, remember this margin of victory for Romney in your own upcoming caucuses or primaries, and **DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR VOTE!!!!!**