“We are one nation, one people and the time for change has come.” - Barack Obama
Obama’s speech was electrifying. At times I felt his voice reminded me of MLK, deep and resonating. Watch it:
The pundits are bouncing off the walls with predictions, but time will tell, as I have said here many times leading up [...]
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There were rumors earlier that Chris Dodd would drop out of the race tonight. NBC has confirmed that Chris Dodd has dropped out of the Democratic race for president. I’m really sorry to see him drop out… The Boston Globe has more on Chris Dodd’s decision.
UPDATE: Joe Biden has also dropped out of the race.
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I’m watching Matthews and Olberman on MSNBC.. NBC has just called the GOP caucus for Mike Huckabee.
With 40% of the vote in for the Dems, it’s Obama at 33%, 32% for Edwards and Clinton.
Apparently, it’s the “values” or evangelical voters again who are picking the candidate for the GOP in Iowa.
MSNBC says the “turn out [...]
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There’s been quite a few comparisons of Barack Obama to JFK, I personally haven’t fallen for it and neither has historian Ted Widmer. Just Obama prepares to makes what he hopes will be history in Iowa tonight (with plently of deal making rumors circulating), Widmer explains in the Washington Monthly why he thinks Obama is [...]
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I received the press release below from Emily’s List a while ago. Reading through it, I was very impressed with the rather unprecedented effort they put into their GOTV effort for Hillary Clinton in Iowa particularly with women who had no history of caucus participation. This is a very important voting block that is so [...]
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Brought to you by BUSHCO, the ultimate in creating chaos.
Death and destruction rolls on like it’s stuck on cruise control. Likewise some of it is so predictable that when the story makes the news the only appropriate reaction seems to be “I wonder what took so long?”
In its defense the Turkish government is in perhaps [...]
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Here’s a look at John Mellencamp on the stump for John Edwards in Iowa yesterday:
Oh, those lucky Edwards supporters! H/T to ultraist at DU. Adam Nagourney noted today in the N.Y.Times that domestic issues now outweigh the issue of the Iraq war. If that is the case, Edwards call to bring the troops home a couple [...]
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The latest poll from American Research Group throws a monkey wrench at the polls that show Clinton is down in Iowa. ARG puts Clinton 9 points ahead of Obama and 13 points ahead of Edwards:
Iowa
Likely Democratic Caucus Goers
Nov 10-14
Nov 26-29
Dec 16-19
Dec 20-23
Dec 26-28
Dec 31- Jan 2
Biden
5%
8%
8%
8%
5%
8%
Clinton
27%
25%
29%
34%
31%
34%
Dodd
3%
3%
3%
2%
3%
2%
Edwards
20%
23%
18%
20%
24%
21%
Gravel
-
-
-
-
-
1%
Kucinich
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
Obama
21%
27%
25%
19%
24%
25%
Richardson
12%
4%
7%
5%
5%
6%
Undecided
10%
8%
8%
10%
7%
2%
ARG also notes:
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While all eyes are on the last minute ads and campaign stops in Iowa, Mark Leibovich reports in the N.Y.Times (via Megite), that the “epic fight now is against sleep deprivation.” Sleep deprivation is that “gaffe-inducing monster that looms over every campaign in its final hours.” Beware of foot in mouth…
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The second big rumor on caucus day comes from the Republicans with Politico noting that Fred Thompson may drop out of the race and support John McCain if he has a poor showing in the Iowa caucus.
Several Republican officials close to Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign said they expect the candidate will drop out of the race within [...]
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Chase Martyn reported late last on the Iowa Independent that Bill Richardson was set to send Obama his supporters as a second choice move.
Gov. Bill Richardson’s campaign is expected to direct their supporters to caucus for Sen. Barack Obama in the second round of voting at Thursday’s caucuses in precincts where he is not viable. [...]
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The candidate who stands for America standing together will win the hearts and minds of a nation craving new leadership. Community values tie Iowa, our nation and our world together.
Check out Sally Kohn’s take on the Iowa caucuses at the Movement Vision Lab:
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