Iowa Caucus Results

Huckabee, Obama Win

Dodd Drops Out

A month ago I said that I felt the Republican race would probably come down to just Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney. Boy, was I wrong! Since then, a guy named Mike Huckabee came along, and John McCain is mounting a huge comeback.


Also about a month ago, Hillary Clinton looked like the Democratic nominee, however a lady named Oprah came to support Barack Obama and he has only been moving forward since.



Yesterday, the Presidential race officially started, as the Iowa Caucus was held. Mike Huckabee won an impressive victory on the GOP side, by nine percent. Mitt Romney, who had put tons of money into Iowa, came in second. Fred Thompson followed in third, with John McCain in fourth, however just about two-hundred fifty votes behind Thompson. Here are the official results:

1. Huckabee: 34%
2. Romney: 25%
3. Thompson: 13%
4. McCain: 13%
5. Paul: 10%
6. Giuliani: 3%

Change and hope propelled Democrats to vote for Barack Obama, winning by eight percent. John Edwards came in second, and Hillary Clinton in a very close third. Our Senator Chris Dodd came in sixth, dropping out of the race. Joe Biden also dropped out. Here are the official results:

1. Obama: 38%
2. Edwards: 30%
3. Clinton: 29%
4. Richardson: 4%
5. Biden: 1%

Well, now they go to New Hampshire, which will vote on Tuesday. Many say that this is a must win for Romney, who has based his campaign on doing well in Iowa and New Hampshire. However, McCain has come back from the dead, and polling very well in the state. Also, some say Hillary needs to win here, or else she won't have any momentum and lose in South Carolina, and not be able to mount a comeback.



I think Romney needs to win, or else he is done. I do think Hillary is capable of coming back if she does lose New Hampshire. Also, Edwards I feel is basically done, since he didn't win Iowa, and doesn't have the money Obama and Hillary have. What I find interesting is Giuliani's strategy, which may either work great or turn out very bad.



What does seem to be appearing very clear is that the youth absolutely loves Obama, and he gets them out to vote. We'll have to see if this continues because if it does, Republicans should be very nervous. Only time will tell.