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Obama Is Iowa’s Candidate; Huckabee the Bridesmaid
In the first poll of Iowans since its caucuses last Thursday, Democrat Barack Obama would trounce Republican Mike Huckabee if the presidential election were held today. The SurveyUSA poll of 543 registered voters, conducted January 4-6, found Obama would defeat…
Read MoreNew Hampshire Poll Roundup
Twenty-three polls of New Hampshire voters by 10 polling organizations have been released since the Iowa caucuses last Thursday evening (including eight this morning). What can we glean from these surveys? While Barack Obama has noticed a significant bounce from…
Read MoreRomney Wins Wyoming Caucus
Mitt Romney has won the Wyoming Republican Caucus. The final vote tally for the 12 delegates decided today: Mitt Romney = 8 delegates Fred Thompson = 3 delegates Duncan Hunter = 1 delegate Romney also won the most alternate delegates…
Read MoreRomney Leads Half-Way Through Wyoming Caucus
Mitt Romney seems poised to win the Wyoming Caucus in a state that will bring 14 total delegates to the Republican convention. Twelve of these delegates will be decided today, and Romney has won 5 of 7 so far, with…
Read MoreBeyond Iowa: The GOP and Media Expectations
With five Republican candidates polling at 10 or more percent in the Iowa caucuses (Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, John McCain, and Ron Paul), as well as in national polls (substituting Rudy Giuliani for Ron Paul), the GOP race…
Read MoreMike Gravel: Still Campaigning
Update: MSNBC’s report late Thursday night that Mike Gravel had exited the race was not true. According to Gravel’s official campaign website: MSNBC pundit Keith Olbermann has incorrectly declared that Sen. Gravel has dropped out of the race following the…
Read MoreFinal Iowa Democratic Caucus Results
All 1,781 precincts have now reported their Democratic caucus results: 1. Senator Barack Obama (940 votes) : 37.58% 2. Senator John Edwards (744 votes) : 29.75% 3. Senator Hillary Clinton (737 votes) : 29.47% 4. Governor Bill Richardson (53 votes)…
Read MoreMike Gravel Ends Presidential Bid
The Democratic field is now down to five. According to MSNBC, Mike Gravel – who was polling in last place across the board among the original eight Democratic candidates – announced he has exited the presidential race, joining Chris Dodd…
Read MoreDodd and Biden End Presidential Bids
Democratic Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Biden each ended their bids for the Democratic presidential nomination tonight, after poor showings in the Iowa caucuses. Neither candidate was polling in double digits nationally, nor in double digits outside of their home…
Read MoreLive Blogging: The Iowa Caucuses
Smart Politics will continue to monitor and update the official Iowa Caucus results tonight. These are raw vote numbers provided by reported precincts, not a scientific random sample: 7:41 p.m. (17% of precincts reporting) Democrats: Edwards 34.0%, Clinton 31.9%, Obama…
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