Iowa Caucus Results–Jan. 3, 2008

Iowa Update:

Democrats:

Candidates in the January 3,
2008 Iowa Caucuses:

Senator
   Barack Obama–38%–The
   winner
   
   

Former Senator John Edwards–29%–Still
   alive as the campaign heads for New Hampshire

   
   

Senator
   Hillary Clinton–29%–Huge defeat for
   Hillary as she entered Iowa the clear front-runner, and is now in
   3rd place. She can still pick it up in New Hampshire and hopes the
   Clinton magic can transform her into a new "Comeback Kid," like
   another Clinton did sixteen years ago.

   
   

Governor Bill Richardson–2%

   
   

Senator Joseph Biden–1%

   
   

Uncommitted–Less than 1%

   
   

Senator Christopher Dodd–Less than
   1%

   
   

Former Senator Mike Gravel–Less than
   1%

   
   

Representative
   Dennis Kucinich–Less than
   1%

   
   

 

   
   

 

Republicans:

Candidates in the January 3,
2008 Iowa Caucuses:

 
   
   

Mike Huckabee–34%–The winner. Helped by
   the Evangelical turnout, and by Chuck Norris standing over his
   shoulder.

   
   

Mitt Romney–25%–Even though he took second
   place, he far outspent Huckabee, and losing by nine percentage
   points represents a big fall. May do better in New
   Hampshire.

   
   

Fred Thompson–13%–Not bad considering he
   entered the race late.

   
   

John McCain–13%–Not a bad considering he did
   not really run in Iowa and devoted his resources to New Hampshire.
   Must win next week in the Granite State to survive.

   
   

Ron Paul–10%–May do well in
   libertarian-minded New Hampshire.

   
   

Rudy
   Giuliani–4%–Did not run in Iowa.
   Competing in Iowa and then losing badly would have hurt him more
   than not competing

   
   

Duncan Hunter–1%–Irrelevant before, much more
   irrelevant now.

   
   

Tom Tancredo–Dropped out of the race on
   October 28, 2007. He endorsed Mitt Romney