Comments on: Clinton and Edwards Tied for Second in Iowa http://poliblogger.com/?p=13051 A rough draft of my thoughts... Thu, 08 Dec 2024 05:27:48 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Fruits and Votes http://poliblogger.com/?p=13051&cpage=1#comment-1367904 Fruits and Votes Fri, 04 Jan 2024 19:03:43 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=13051#comment-1367904 <strong>No winner in Iowa: It was virtually a 3-way tie</strong> Obama has one more projected delegate than the runner-up and two more than the candidate in third place in delegates. Yet Obama is the “winner.” ... No winner in Iowa: It was virtually a 3-way tie

Obama has one more projected delegate than the runner-up and two more than the candidate in third place in delegates. Yet Obama is the “winner.”
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]]> By: MSS http://poliblogger.com/?p=13051&cpage=1#comment-1367903 MSS Fri, 04 Jan 2024 19:01:01 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=13051#comment-1367903 So, why does 100% of the precincts give us 2,948 "votes"? So, why does 100% of the precincts give us 2,948 “votes”?

]]> By: Political Mavens » Yet More Iowa http://poliblogger.com/?p=13051&cpage=1#comment-1367898 Political Mavens » Yet More Iowa Fri, 04 Jan 2024 17:51:23 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=13051#comment-1367898 [...] Look at the numbers and see that Clinton and Edwards are really tied for second in Iowa and Hillary won one more delegate. [...] [...] Look at the numbers and see that Clinton and Edwards are really tied for second in Iowa and Hillary won one more delegate. [...]

]]> By: PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Evaluating Iowa http://poliblogger.com/?p=13051&cpage=1#comment-1367895 PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Evaluating Iowa Fri, 04 Jan 2024 16:14:05 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=13051#comment-1367895 [...] Others have been likewise a bit over the top. For example, Andrew Sullivan’s post on the results is entitled “The Mold is Smashed” wherein he states “the hope they [Obama and Huckabee] have unleashed is palpable.” It just seems that we need to move along a bit before anyone can be said to have unleashed much of anything. The theme continues with a Peggy Noonan piece entitled “Out With the Old, In With the New: Obama and Huckabee rise; Mrs. Clinton falls,” a post by Chris Bowerrs at Open Left called “A New Generation Takes Charge of the Democratic Party,” and a NY Post headline that declares “Clintons no Longer the Life of Party.” While I agree that it is very possible that Obama will eventually get the nomination, could we actually look at the results and then place then in the broader context of the process before making dramatic claims? Clinton hardly suffered a devastating blow last night. [...] [...] Others have been likewise a bit over the top. For example, Andrew Sullivan’s post on the results is entitled “The Mold is Smashed” wherein he states “the hope they [Obama and Huckabee] have unleashed is palpable.” It just seems that we need to move along a bit before anyone can be said to have unleashed much of anything. The theme continues with a Peggy Noonan piece entitled “Out With the Old, In With the New: Obama and Huckabee rise; Mrs. Clinton falls,” a post by Chris Bowerrs at Open Left called “A New Generation Takes Charge of the Democratic Party,” and a NY Post headline that declares “Clintons no Longer the Life of Party.” While I agree that it is very possible that Obama will eventually get the nomination, could we actually look at the results and then place then in the broader context of the process before making dramatic claims? Clinton hardly suffered a devastating blow last night. [...]

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