official Iowa Democratic results thread

[Aizen]

Sounds like Edwards is staying in the race... hmmm...

Well, he got second. He beat Hillary so there is a moral victory for him tonight

[Politico]

Sounds like Edwards is staying in the race... hmmm...

He did better than the "inevitable nominee," so of course he and his campaign are marching forward. It's almost like Bill Clinton in NH in 1992. This was a huge night for Edwards, beating the Clinton Machine.

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Ok ... so basically the answers I got to why this board doesn't like Hillary were:

*Don't ask
*Ask Iowa
*She's evil
*Not liberal enough

Hmmm ... answers 1 & 2 are the answers you get from a 7 year old when you ask them why they dislike the color green.  The "not liberal enough" argument is a valid argument, but do you really think a "more liberal" candidate is likely to appeal more to the center?

The "evil" argument ... are you kidding me man?  You gotta back that one up.  Otherwise one could say that Mr Rogers, the A-Team, and Mars bars are evil.

The polls showed Edwards doing better in the general election.

[Platypus]

Senator Barack Obama : 37.40%
Senator John Edwards : 29.96%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 29.47%
Governor Bill Richardson : 2.12%
Senator Joe Biden : 0.92%
Uncommitted : 0.12%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.02%
Precincts Reporting: 1701 of 1781

[exopolitician]

HILLBOT 8.0 can be defeated, there is a god apparently.

[Хahar 🤔]

Senator Barack Obama : 37.41%
Senator John Edwards : 29.95%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 29.47%
Governor Bill Richardson : 2.11%
Senator Joe Biden : 0.92%
Uncommitted : 0.12%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.02%
Precincts Reporting: 1703 of 1781

[Wakie]

The polls showed Edwards doing better in the general election.

And we all know how good polls are.  They showed us Kerry and Gore victories.

[Platypus]

Senator Barack Obama : 37.42%
Senator John Edwards : 29.94%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 29.46%
Governor Bill Richardson : 2.11%
Senator Joe Biden : 0.93%
Uncommitted : 0.12%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.02%
Precincts Reporting: 1706 of 1781

70 summit left

[Ben.]

Networks showing the race as Obama 37 - Edwards 30 - Clinton 29...

[John Dibble]

The "evil" argument ... are you kidding me man?

Yes, that was obviously a joke. You know, humor, haha funny.

Also, while she may or may not be evil I do contend that she's a bitch and she should stop calling for the government to regulate my video games dammit!

[Nutmeg]

He's right: the status quo has been defeated.

And the "second-place winner" is part of that.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Obama will get 14 delegates towards the nomination, Clinton 13, Edwards 12.  So, in that respect, Clinton is 2nd.

[MarkWarner08]

Obama: 38%
Edwards: 30%
Clinton: 29%

Nine point thumping!

[Gabu]

The entrance polls are kinda interesting to look at, if you're getting bored of refreshing pages over and over:

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/index.html#IADEM

One interesting thing was Obama (barely) winning Democrats.  Wasn't Clinton supposed to be far and away the favorite of Democrats?

[exopolitician]

I guess that makes sense...?

[Nutmeg]

Obama will get 14 delegates towards the nomination, Clinton 13, Edwards 12.  So, in that respect, Clinton is 2nd.

Why does she get more than him?

[Platypus]

Senator Barack Obama : 37.51%
Senator John Edwards : 29.90%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 29.43%
Governor Bill Richardson : 2.10%
Senator Joe Biden : 0.92%
Uncommitted : 0.12%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.02%
Precincts Reporting: 1711 of 1781

[Politico]

Obama will get 14 delegates towards the nomination, Clinton 13, Edwards 12.  So, in that respect, Clinton is 2nd.

Super delegates are going to abandon her if she continues her slide.

[Meeker]

30% to 29%!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOO

[Aizen]

Obama at 38%, Clinton at 29%. Wonderful.

[Gustaf]

The Edwards spin won't work of course. It's a Clinton v Obama race now, especially in New Hampshire. He may shake things up simply by remaining in the race though.

[Wakie]

The "evil" argument ... are you kidding me man?

Yes, that was obviously a joke. You know, humor, haha funny.

Also, while she may or may not be evil I do contend that she's a bitch and she should stop calling for the government to regulate my video games dammit!

One never knows about the "evil" comment.  In 2000 a dead serious Republican told me he would never vote for Al Gore because Al Gore is "evil in every way".

[Politico]

Obama will get 14 delegates towards the nomination, Clinton 13, Edwards 12.  So, in that respect, Clinton is 2nd.

Why does she get more than him?

My guess is super delegate support, which is solely based on her status as the establishment candidate.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Obama will get 14 delegates towards the nomination, Clinton 13, Edwards 12.  So, in that respect, Clinton is 2nd.

Why does she get more than him?

Scratch that, its still updating. Edwards has surged ahead of Clinton in nomination delegates.  Obama 16, Edwards 15, Clinton 14

www.cnn.com/politics

[ottermax]

Yes, Obama!