Iowa Caucuses - Results Live Thread

January 3, 2008 | xjcsa

[xjcsa]

I thought the time was right to start up a live thread for results and comments about tonight, so here we are!

[JohnnyZ]

Why do you think so many evangelicals are supporting him?

Because they are confident that we are in a culture war, and that Huckabee is on their side.

They're voting the candidate -- as most voters do -- rather than a laundry list of issues.

[CottonBall]

He said he was not conservative. To conservative evangelicals that is a serious insult. Rush will loose audience. Loss of audience means loss of money.

Only if the most important thing to 'conservative evangelicals' is the man's faith. If his faith overrides everything thing else he's done and voted on, then they are using one issue to guide their votes. Huckabee certainly hasn't ruled or governed as a conservative.

I can't see Rush's audience being that unthinking. Some maybe, but not enough to make a difference.

And Rush finally sticking up for conservative principles might bring back all those that left listening to him when he was the GOP waterboy during the amnesty debacle of the last Republican congress.

[commonguymd]

I agree, what a freaking setup. Her organization will clean house and she will be, get this, the SURPRISE.

Well, actually, I think ole Edwards has quite an organization too.

[MNJohnnie]

No, What Thompson has tried to do is explain the legal realities about Abortion. What the Huckabees are doing is tuning out all facts in the mistaken belief that all their pet dogmas can be imposed by Presidential decree. No they cannot. Our system does not work that way

[CaptRon]

Iowahawk is liveblogging the caucus. This should be good.

[La Enchiladita]

I am female myself, as my name clearly demonstrates.
Your hypothesis doesn’t work for me, to say the least.

[CottonBall]

They're voting the candidate -- as most voters do -- rather than a laundry list of issues.

That's too bad. It's that 'laundry list' that shows a man's character.

[JohnnyZ]

I understand this site to be somewhat anti-Rudy, but he is who I will be voting for in the Primaries. And I’m in battle ground state. Just curious for a unbiased opinion on his chances for getting the nom, overall.

IMO his chances are slim to none. He doesn't have the resources to mount a national campaign, and the national lead in the polls he long had has slipped little by little, a trend that will only accelerate as Rudy loses the first couple states.

[Colofornian]

Are you calling for a Theocracy?

(Hey, I've got news for you...God already indeed runs a theocracy...He just doesn't rely upon any mere men to run it...And when He does elect to utilize men (plural) as a small part of that process, no solo man can take credit for that)

Other than that...tell us...how long have you had this phobia about God being Master of the Universe & all parts thereof?

[Squidpup]

http://www.iowagop.net/index.asp

checking this for results

[Khepri]

And I doubt they’ll have any leftover name badges at the post-Rapture Democrat convention!

LOL...too true...;)

[visualops]

That being the case I wonder how often that actually happens?

I don't know. I trying to think who said it. May have been Dick Morris in reference to Hillary.

[roses of sharon]

LOL, the Goldwater, business types, fiscal conservatives, national security Republicans who are SINNERS had power?

When?

When have the “MORAL” Republicans not nominated their favorite candidate for President?

When have the MORAL ones had to share power with the SINNERS? What is your complaint?

[MNJohnnie]

Caucuses are really dependent on organization. Got to get your people there. The most committed and the best organized are likely to do well.

I suspect that Clinton, then Romey then Paul have the best committed, most organized supporters. Huckabee support is very committed but not as organized. Going to be an interesting night. Causes are one place where organization can count a lot more then total numbers. You can poll really well and not do well in a caucus because your supports stay home and your opponent gets everyone out.

[P.O.E.]

KCCI-TV Video Feed

[KTM rider]

Huckabee= "the Jim Baker Wannabee"

Romney= "Joseph Smith's revenge"

[La Enchiladita]

Rush is a great American.
Seeing Rush, the foremost conservative in America, trashed on this forum shows how self-destructive FR has become.
Burning bridges = not a good strategy for victory for America.

[KTM rider]

Huckabee= "the Jim Baker Wannabee"

Romney= "Joseph Smith's revenge"