An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Ron, TX — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:21:04 GMT

All I know, is that Obama passed HALF A MILLION DONORS on the same day he WON IOWA by almost 10% over Hillary.

And he didn't just win Iowa, he won EVERY major demographic. Old people. Young people. Republicans. Independents. Women. Minorities. Some by small margins, some by VERY LARGE margins.

The Change-Train is a'coming and it's not stoppin' any time soon! Get on while you still can!

I expect him to pull New Hampshire by at least 5%. 10% wouldn't surprise me one bit. They sure got a lot of independents there.

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Blake Ellis — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:27:42 GMT

Obama is going to win NH with the same kind of excitement, energy, and independent support that led him to victory in Iowa. After that, he has the money and the organization to continue delivering victories. Note to Hillary and the pro-corporate, pro-Iraq War, pro-DLC, pro-push polling crowd in the Democratic Party: your days are numbered.

To quote Dean, it's time for "the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party" to have its day in the sun.

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

J. Merle Stanley, Westchester, NY — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:36:08 GMT

Hey Ron.....Iowa doesn't guaranty Obama anything.
Go check the numbers on people who won The Iowa Caucus....not so good when it comes to winning their party's nomination, or for that matter, the general election. (3 out of the last 4 Presidents LOST The Iowa Caucus on their first try, and the one guy who did win it.....LOST his bid for RE-election to the White House.)
Just make sure your train doesn't get derailed..... and you don't get left standing at the station when The Hillary Express comes through.
It aint over 'til it's over baby, and this 'gig' is just gettin' started!
Hillary for President 2008!

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Mitch, VA — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:50:56 GMT

Elections are referundums about the future not the past. HRC is representative of that, if she were elected president the next4-8 years would be a rehash of 1990's. We need a clean break and I think the country is ready to try something new. With Obama we might finally get a president for the 21st century. Go Obama!

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

MICK — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:54:58 GMT

Too bad we're not all Independents. Like we're all Americans, first. The two parties have divided our nation, meeting the needs of their lobbyists.

Forget about meeting "media expectations." Media has assumed too much control of our elections, simply because they are the outlet candidates have used for too long to get their message out to voters. I hope internet becomes the #1 method of delivery, and takes the expensive media control and "meet[ing] media expectations" away from America's voting process. (sorry msnbc/still love ya!)

These days I am leaning more toward John McCain on the GOP ticket. He is far more experienced to be a war time president. If Huckabee gathers an excellent cabinet/and McCain, too, for that matter/he could probably fill the job.

The reason I say Huckabee over Romney is because Romney has been very deceptive and very rude with (Americans) voters. There's no reason to expect any better as president. He cannot control his emotional outbursts and if his 'faith' is too touchy for him--I sure can't see Romney handling the bee'-hinds he would've had to deal with on the international scene, as president.

Romney has made his own millions taking jobs AWAY from Americans with his Forced buy outs of American companies. Huckabee helped create thousands of jobs for 'his' state of Arkansas and was re-elected, a GOP in a DEM state. Romney CANNOT say the same thing. During Romney's 4 year term, Massachusetts posted ZERO GAIN in employed residents and was 3rd from bottom in creating new jobs--would've been 2nd but Katrina destroyed Louisiana. Romney's own record speaks for itself. Take a look at http://www.massresistance.org
(a Conservative group in Massachusetts. Click on "The Romney Deception" for a documented report).

Romney has shown No reason to place any 'faith' in him--especially a man who will not even stand by his own 'faith,' who hides behind the God of "Christians"--ALL of whose Creeds LDS teach are ABOMINATION to their God. (eg [LDS]"Pearl of Great Price," JS-H 1:9). Romney is coward. We don't have to be "Christian" to see that. "Baptists" aren't the only ones who know LDS teachings--hey? WHERE do LDS get it that "Baptists know LDS teachings inside and out?" I know some 'Baptists' who don't know anything about LDS. How about all the LDS who see Romney being a coward/confusing? Is LDS testimony only good inside LDS testimony meetings? Not before the world? Even the present LDS prophet/seer/revelator stated, in "Church News," June 20, 1998: "The 'traditional Christ' of whom they ["outside the (lds)church"] speak is not the christ of whom I speak." So, come on Mitt. Get your courage up. America needs at least a brave president. Even lil' George W. has Romney beat in the courage department.

The issue isn't religion, it is Romney's deception and cowardice, his career of taking AWAY from America, not building it up. Which reminds me...

LDS members make a "vow of the most solemn kind" before the heavens and earth to "BUILD UP" "SUSTAIN" "UPHOLD" "CHERISH" NO nation on Earth. ONLY LDS "kingdom." (eg repeated in "Ensign" Nov. 2000). Romney seems to be holding pretty true to this vow, purposefully destroying American incomes and shipping his millions offshore. Great job Rom. Just not U.S. president material. Put your "values" in a bottle and ship them to the Caymans with your millions. :)

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An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Rabiya, NYC — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:59:03 GMT

I'm on board the CHANGE TRAIN -- its about time. Thank you Sen. Obama for having the vision and courage to run for president.

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Ralph, Mexico, NY — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:15:37 GMT

I think that no matter how you cut it, that the race for the democratic nomination is going to be a long haul and that is a good thing for whoever wins the nomination. I think that 4-years ago the rush to anoint John Kerry caused many to overlook some of Kerry’s negatives that were laid out by the republicans in the general election. Now as the field narrows we will see that remaining candidates vetted properly over the next month or so.

I also believe that Iowa earned the right to be first in the nation by the shear quantity of interest and participation.

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Tareli, Fuquay Varina NC — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:48:44 GMT

Hillary is going to come back strong and win in NH.

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Jerry Stienfield — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:23:06 GMT

The fat lady is not even in the building yet. When the fat lady sings, then call me to panic, until then, I'll go back to my nap.

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Flannery Cleveland — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:39:01 GMT

McCain is going to get all the Independents because Obama is a liberal extremist.

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Marbw — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:47:11 GMT

Entrance polls

Obama beat Clinton among women 35% to 30%
Obama beat Edwards among voters in union households 30%-24%
Obama beat Clinton and Edwards among voters of almost every income level (Obama and Clinton tied among voters who make $15-30,000)
As many voters age 17-29 as voters 65 and older participated last night -- in previous years senior participation has been 5-times greater than younger voters.
Obama beat Edwards and Clinton among voters who want change (51%-20%-19%)
Despite countless attacks and hundreds of thousands of dollars in negative mail, TV, and radio, Obama beat Clinton and Edwards (34%-30%-27%) among voters who say health care is the most important issue
Obama won among those who said the economy was the most important issue (36%-26%-26%)
Obama won over Clinton and Edwards (35%-26%-17%) among those who said Iraq was the most important issue
Won across the ideological spectrum – winning among liberals, moderates and conservatives
Won among high income and lower income voters among voters with household income below $50,000 (34%-32%-19%) and among those over $50,000 (41%-19%-28%)
Also won among the 82% of voters who said Pakistan was “very or somewhat important”

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Alan Markovitz, Cerritos, CA — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:53:25 GMT

Its time for this country to back a youthful candidate with new ideas for all of the people of this country. Carisma plays a major role in elections and Obama has the most carisma of any candidate in decades. Experience is not gained just because you lived in the White House. Obama provides new hope for our great nation

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

PulSamsara — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:58:15 GMT

Barack Obama for President of the United States of America.

An Iowa bounce in NH? We'll see

Lori Hebel, Emmetsburg, IA — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:10:51 GMT

Iowa was a bummer for Hillary no doubt. However, I don't agree with the post that Obama won every demographic. He didn't. In fact, Clinton won lots of counties including mine. In my precinct she got half of the delegates. She won way more counties than Edwards. Obama won in most of the counties next to Illinois. Obama is a great speaker...however, I think that is all he is. Clinton has the track record to prove that she can and will be a great president.