CaucusIowa

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• 1 Karyn // Jan 4, 2008 at 12:05 pm

  From South Africa - very interesting to watch the process. Love the way Americans tend to do things larger than life and the way everyone takes the election so seriously - all participate. Inspiring!

• 2 CaucusIowa // Jan 4, 2008 at 12:07 pm

  We’re delighted to have you stop in here and let us know you were watching the process. Thanks!! ~ Janet/Concierge

• 3 Paul // Jan 4, 2008 at 1:09 pm

  Funny how Rudy skipped out of Iowa rather than actually try to win hearts and minds. Maybe he would have done better if he had actually shown he cared.

• 4 ZachSwi // Jan 4, 2008 at 1:31 pm

  I was so glad to see the two candidates that I wanted to win defeat Hilary Clinton. I was also very surprised to see how quickly Huckabee became a front runner.

• 5 Mike // Jan 4, 2008 at 2:08 pm

  Great to see that the voices of the American people are being heard. It is also good to see Hillary out of the top two places. We don’t need another Clinton era….Go Mr.Huckabee!

• 6 Jim // Jan 4, 2008 at 2:15 pm

  That’s what the Tonight Show will get ya!

• 7 Brent // Jan 4, 2008 at 3:08 pm

  I am proud of all the Iowans who cast their vote for Ron Paul despite the political smear campaign set out on him by almost all media outlets. His decent showing at least shows that he is a viable candidate and could easily springboard him to victory in other states. America needs change, and now it is 10% closer to becoming a reality. Right on Iowa!

• 8 Wordmason // Jan 4, 2008 at 3:12 pm

  Karyn — The figure represents only perhaps 25% of residents eligible to vote. This is typical of most elections. Most Americans are extremely apathetic when it comes to be involved in the political process.

• 9 Sarah // Jan 4, 2008 at 6:25 pm

  I am glad to see Obama & Edwards leading the democrats, but seeing Huckabee on top is, in my opinion, deplorable. I hope voters realize he is not planning on creating a nationalized healthcare system, he opposes equal rights for same sex partnerships (what is this the 1950’s?), and his BIGGEST concern according to his site is immigration. Are you kidding? What about the solders losing their lives EVERY DAY. I would hope that as an American, the blood shed of thousands of Americans would be the first priority. Shocking.

• 10 Yosef // Jan 4, 2008 at 8:35 pm

  Mike- We wouldn’t need another Bush or any of his clowns for 4 more years. I believe that under Clinton the middle class was much more happier and productive than under any president during the last 30 years.

• 11 Deb // Jan 5, 2008 at 8:05 am

  Go, Ron Paul. A very decent showing. I’m still surprised at Obama’s popularity, considering his lack of long-term experience.

• 12 Mel in Montana // Jan 5, 2008 at 11:56 am

  I am really interested in knowing if this site is going to further report the “actual” vote count for each and EVERY candidate voted for??? I have noticed that not every registered candidate was “listed” by this GOP in Iowa…

  We, in Montana, will have our FIRST ever cacus this coming month, Feb/08 and I am really interested in how such methods are used in other States…our GOP is restricting those allowed to vote in our caucs to a very small handfull of party officials and preceint (sp) “representitives” - i.e. 2 ea only. This effort seems to be limiting our citizen’s access to making such choices within our own State…Where here in IOWA a large number were allowed to vote, 346,000 by one count, that can be considered truely representitive.

  The “final” totals of all votes being cast vs those totals released on voting night will also be of great interest for transparentcy of process validity.

• 13 TJ // Jan 5, 2008 at 10:05 pm

  The real issue is how to provide continued opportunities for legal and ethical free enterprise.

• 14 Debi // Jan 6, 2008 at 12:25 am

  So glad to see my guy take his place ahead of “Clinton”. Can not stand the thought of another Clinton in office

• 15 Thoughts on Iowa and Wyoming Caucuses « The WingWidget Communicator // Jan 6, 2008 at 3:16 am

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• 16 Scott // Jan 6, 2008 at 7:05 pm

  Just a math question. How is it that all 100% of the dem’s results are accounted for, yet a quick tally of the pub’s is only 85%? 15% of the Republican’s voters wishes are not worthy of being documented?

• 17 Scott // Jan 6, 2008 at 7:09 pm

  O.K., I missed the double counting of
  Thompson/McCain results. This still leaves 2% however.

• 18 Anonymous // Jan 6, 2008 at 7:11 pm

  To the man who wrote the first post.
  Only about 30% of Americans actually take place in the Voting process… we’re not that great.

• 19 jonathan // Jan 7, 2008 at 12:46 am

  mike: http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/keller21.html

  you do know huckabee wanted to quarantine all those with aids in 1992 yes?

• 20 Harvey // Jan 8, 2008 at 3:07 pm

  Of the 346,000 votes cast can you tell us how many were democratic vs republican. also with over 2.9million voters it seems that less than 12% came out.

• 21 CaucusIowa // Jan 8, 2008 at 3:22 pm

  I have seen more recent figures which state that the split was 239,000 Democrats vs. 118,696 Republicans, for a total over 350,000. While the percentage of turn-out was not very high, it was still a record for the caucuses. And, David Yepsen of the Register pointed out on January 6: “…more people participated in the Iowa caucuses (more than 350,000) than voted in the 2006 primaries for governor (233,000).” (link to story: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080106/OPINION01/801060328/1001/NEWS )

• 22 richard // Feb 25, 2008 at 4:41 pm

  All I can say, is look past the Enchantment of
  Obama, even though you haven’t heard anybody
  that can speak for the last eight years and vote for someone who might be able to really CHANGE direction for this country.
  VOTE HILLARY

• 23 Anna // Apr 12, 2008 at 10:27 pm

  How accurate is the Iowa Caucus for picking the next presidency? How many Caucus winners from Iowa became President?

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