Jan 4, 2008

Iowa Caucuses Take-aways: Change and Sincerity


- A white Iowa electorate and increased youth participation has Obama looking like a winner. (Results at right from The Politico)

- A highly energised Democratic party allies with independents looking for change. Democratic turnout doubles Republican turnout, 240,000 to some 115,000 people participating in the caucuses.

- A still-critical religious right segment of the electorate for the Republican nominee catapulted Mike Huckabee to a solid victory.

- Rudy G. underperforms even the dismal expectations for Iowa.

- Mitt Romney's insincere pandering combined with lots of money still will not play in the heartland with large segments of the Republican electorate.

- Hillary is alive and fighting, Edwards less so.

- John McCain and Fred Thompson holding on, so far.

- Republicans operatives are scared as no one is able to unite the fragmented GOP coalition.

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