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Huckabee TERRIFIES me

Pam — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:17:52 -0600

Worried is too mild a word. As a non-Christian, I've been terrified for years by the rise of evangelism as a driving political force.

But it ain't over til it's over. And what matters to me is not so much the results of the Republican primaries, but that the dems present a strong enough case to encourage Americans to come back to the center. Asking them to come back to the left is more than I can hope for.

Nerd's Eye View

Huckabee worries me

Karoli — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:21:01 -0600

I explain why here.

karoli (odd time signatures)

Chills, oh my

Erin Kotecki Vest — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:42:54 -0600

I fully admit I teared up and I still am not sure who I'm voting for.

He really does energize and make you believe in this country again.

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Queen of Spain

He does perform, doesn't he?

Sarah Granger — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:32:14 -0600

His cadence was well practiced. Excellent speaker. I saw him in San Francisco a few years ago and he had none of that charisma that I'd heard so much about that he showed tonight. If he can keep that fire burning through the next two months, he will be formidable.

Sairy

Obama= chills

Morra Aarons Mele — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:19:03 -0600

Wow. It's this that gets people out to vote.

under 29, over 65

Jill Miller Zimon — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:17:20 -0600

Ugh - I can't find it now but one of the zillions of campaign emails I'm getting now said that more than half of under 29 year olds went for Obama while the same percentage of over 65 went for Clinton.

The over 65 must be remembered for their consistency in voting - the under 29 doesn't have, historically, the same staying power with actually going to the polls.

I think the only thing we can be sure of is that the jig is up - we are really, truly, in a place that can't be predicted and the circle around what is certain is smaller and smaller.

Jill
Writes Like She Talks

Interesting concession speeches

Maria Niles — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:30:09 -0600

Both Edwards and Clinton are claiming that finishing behind Obama means that Iowa voted for change.

PopConsumer
Beyond Help

results on Google map

Marilyn — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:26:55 -0600

Check it out!

http://tinyurl.com/2lbcb4

The Land of Moo

Co-Founder of Bloggers for Darfur

40% of women voted for

Dana J. Tuszke — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:17:48 -0600

40% of women voted for Huckabee according to c-span! I'm a little stunned by this statistic! Only 24% of women voted for Romney.

I'm struggling with that too...

Morra Aarons Mele — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:13:49 -0600

As I just wrote:
Wow, I’m really happy Obama won Iowa

If it matters, my loyalties are very torn between Hillary Clinton, who I originally supported, and Obama’s message. It is very powerful indeed. I know I’m not alone tonight in feeling torn. And I don’t want to see Bill Clinton with Hillary – I want to see and hear from Hillary alone.

I still have ‘til Feb 5 to decide…

MSNBC just reported that 35%

Marilyn — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:13:25 -0600

MSNBC just reported that 35% of Dem women went to Obama vs. 30% to Clinton.

The Land of Moo

Co-Founder of Bloggers for Darfur

And I totally get that.

Marilyn — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:07:05 -0600

And I totally get that. What's mystified me over the last year+ of this campaign is why so many women DO support Hillary. Sometimes I wonder if they're blinded by gender. For ME (just MY opinion), she has so many negatives that her gender can't possibly overcome them. And I'm an old-school feminist.

The Land of Moo

Co-Founder of Bloggers for Darfur

Ha!

Morra Aarons Mele — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:02:28 -0600

Good point. But it's true that such buckets were the major targets for each campaign!

Although, they are reporting that there was a generational divide among women in Iowa, with younger women skewing towards Obama, older to Hillary.

Just posted my reactions

Maria Niles — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:59:03 -0600

I put my link in the link aggregator above.

I'm so happy my prediction was wrong! I believe Obama will be our next president.

PopConsumer
Beyond Help

Don't make the assumption

Marilyn — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:52:44 -0600

Don't make the assumption that older women are automatically in the Hillary camp. :) I'm a 50-something woman who's supporting Obama.

The Land of Moo

Co-Founder of Bloggers for Darfur

Iowa Caucus: OPEN THREAD

Erin Kotecki Vest — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:11:51 -0600

Election 2008 kicks off in grand fashion today as Iowa caucuses and BlogHer wants YOU to make your voice heard.

As NPR's Nancy Cook explains, the Iowa Caucus is unlike the general election or even the primaries,

"Beginning at 7 p.m. CST, Iowans will gather in their neighbors' homes, schools, churches or gyms for what's essentially a neighborhood party that lasts for hours. The caucus goers advocate for the candidates of their choice. In the case of Democrats, they also debate policy issues such as Iraq, health care or the economy. Then they declare their presidential preference in one of the state's 1,784 voting precincts."

BlogHer invites you to join the discussion with your blog posts, comments, and thoughts on all things Iowa, election, and voter related!

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