Interesting pick with Edwards. He has put all his money in Iowa, and if he doesn't get 1st or 2nd, hes done. I still don't see Huckabee as a real player here... Just a flash in the pan.
I pretty much agree with you, but I would switch Clinton and Edwards.
Also, Kucinich said yesterday that he is urging his supporters to back Obama tomorrow. He did the same for Edwards in '04 and it helped him get 2nd place, so look for a boost for Obama, perhaps another %.
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Originally posted by WPMagic: Interesting pick with Edwards. He has put all his money in Iowa, and if he doesn't get 1st or 2nd, hes done. I still don't see Huckabee as a real player here... Just a flash in the pan.
I pretty much agree with you, but I would switch Clinton and Edwards.
Also, Kucinich said yesterday that he is urging his supporters to back Obama tomorrow. He did the same for Edwards in '04 and it helped him get 2nd place, so look for a boost for Obama, perhaps another %.
Honestly, I think Obama is the least relatable Democratic Candidate in Iowa. The only thing helping him right now is the fact that he is from the Midwest and he is really the only person who is attacking Hillary. The candidate who comes out the strongest in challenging Hillary's positions will win the primaries, IMO.
The Kucinich nod will give a boost to Obama, but I think Edwards has put in too much money and time into it to fall below second place.
On the right, I think Iowa is Huckabee's only shot at a primary state. He is a very liberal Republican who plays identity politics. Not to mention he is an enemy of Rush's. And Rush's audience has huge pull in who gets the republican nod.
I think Huckabee comes in second or third in Iowa, then fourth or fifth in NH. I see Romney winning Iowa close, then completely sweeping NH.
I see a Clinton v. Romney election.
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This is really bad news for Romney. He put a lot of effort into Iowa and he needs to catch up quickly before he hits the states, like Florida, where Rudy has been putting all his money.
Osprey, we were both wrong.
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I still see Romney taking NH, but Hillary took a major hit.
Romney MUST win NH or he is done! As for Clinton, I couldn't be happier she finished 3rd. I'm not looking forward to two families potentially controlling the White House for 28 years...
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I still see Romney taking NH, but Hillary took a major hit.
Romney MUST win NH or he is done! As for Clinton, I couldn't be happier she finished 3rd. I'm not looking forward to two families potentially controlling the White House for 28 years...
It's a dynasty!!
Guiliani didn't even register, I expect him to push hard in NH as well, if Romney comes in second in both states I could still see him get the nod as long as the two winners split.
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Speaking of Hillary, turn to Fox News, The ***** is congratulating herself. Lol.
Also, Edwards had the longest, most asinine speech I have ever seen, and he got beat by almost 10%, I hope Obama comes out and takes advantage of his win.
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Originally posted by WPMagic: Did you see Obama's speech?
It stood in stark contrast with Billary's. Her's was devisive, messageless, dull, manufactored, and smacked of her sense of entitlement.
I thought he was very smart to put himself above the primaries and present himself as a Presidential candidate and he would be well served to have attack dog Edwards stay in the race as long as possible.
Don't confuse admiration of his campaign with support of his views, but I welcome anybody who can keep Billary out of the White House. She epitomizes everything wrong with politics today.
I have a bit more faith in Dems today for their refusal to support her play for personal power. As one pundit stated, it's not that she only received 29% and finished 3rd, it's that 71% of DEMS voted against her at her coronation.
Obama definetly has the RFK charisma thing going, and while I don't support his views WHATSOEVER, he is taking a high road in the primaries.
The experts are still projecting a Hillary-Guiliani/McCain election though, heard that on FOX and CNN today.
Hillary is the complete opposite of what this country needs, she is duplicitous, manipulative and is in a constant political manuever.
As a side note, I think selecting a VP running mate from the State of Florida might win the election this year. We are the only true swing state of any electoral signifigance.
Maybe a Romney/Crist ticket or Edwards/Graham?
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after Bush fiasco I really hope that any democrat candidate will win, about names, I don't like Hillary (Bill was a good president, but in my opinion Hillary is only a puppet), so for me its Obama or Edwards, and my sympathy goes to Obama (I don't know much about Edwards)
Being a Republican and possibly the only Bush supporter left I was glad that Obama won and that the "witch" finished third. On the GOP side I don't want Huckabee b/c he would get destroyed in the general election. I really wanted Romney so he could win Iowa and NH and seal up the election that way the GOP would have a candidate that it could rally behind for the long run.
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