Yeah..........I love it. I got to see Chuck Norris in Des Moines on New Year's. It was pretty sweet.

Where at?

 

<--------Not voting tonight. I don't think I'm a Iowa Citizen yet.

I went to the Val-Air ballroom in West Des Moines. I think it was called that. Well I'm off to the caucus, should be an interesting night. See you all later.

You want to see what close results look like?

Senator Barack Obama : 32.70%

Senator John Edwards : 32.38%

Senator Hillary Clinton : 32.02%

Precincts Reporting: 530 of 1781

CNN has projected that Mike Huckabee has won the Republican version of the Caucuses.

CNN has projected that Mike Huckabee has won the Republican version of the Caucuses.

 

 

You want to see what close results look like?

Obama slowly pulling away from the pack.

Obama slowly pulling away from the pack.

Not surprising that the movement would be pro-obama late. The early districts should have been more rural (less people and quicker, easier to count) while the latter ones should have been more urban and hence more Pro-O.

Senator Barack Obama : 33.88%

Senator John Edwards : 31.84%

Senator Hillary Clinton : 31.60%

Precincts Reporting: 889 of 1781

With more than half, that 2% lead is starting to get larger and larger.

Mike Huckabee....Seriously Iowa?

Mike Huckabee....Seriously Iowa?

The Republicans have had the Christian Coalition vote on their side for decades now. Aren't they due a chance to have one of their own win?

My ward. (rural NE Iowa)

 

Clinton 66 (6)

Obama 62 (6)

Eddwards 5? (5)

Go Obama Go! Obama is pulling away.

439 (35%)

399 (31%)

394 (31%)

61% reporting

I think it's down to a race for 2nd.

Senator Barack Obama : 34.95%

Senator John Edwards : 31.24%

Senator Hillary Clinton : 31.02%

Precincts Reporting: 1173 of 1781

Go Obama Go! Obama is pulling away.

439 (35%)

399 (31%)

394 (31%)

61% reporting

FIRED UP & READY TO GO!

 

WOOHOO!!

I live in an elderly part of town, so I was surprised to see Obama do as well. Of course, the fact that me, my mom and my brother showed up got Obama that 6th delegate, which was kind of neat.

I must say, I am really, really impressed at how well the Iowa Democratic Party's results page has performed tonight, simply as a common online election watcher.

Anyone watching on CNN.com?

yea, what about it?

(I am flipping between CNN and MSNBC. I plan on putting together a MSNBC highlight video if Obama wins)

The Republicans have had the Christian Coalition vote on their side for decades now. Aren't they due a chance to have one of their own win?

 

That's the voter's right, and the beauty of democracy.... i just disagree with their choice.

MSNBC Projects Obama to win Iowa!!!!!!

Some things worth noting...so far, it seems turnout is very high, which is in no small part why it seems Obama is taking it. The Obama campaign estimated 207,000 turned out, well over the number from 04. That is a very hopeful sign for November. Esp. if Barack is a big part of the reason.

 

Also worth noting, there are reports that the youth vote actually did turn out for Barack, showing up at roughly 20-25% of the electorate, which is roughly its share of the population. And the reports are that the under-30 crowd went to Obama by like 5-1.

Obama has run a pretty straight-forward campaign... and it has paid off for him tonight. I'm not what you would consider a liberal, but I've been impressed by what appears to be Obama's leadership qualities.

Obamania.

Nice. Nice job to Obama. And I really hope Edwards gets the second slot, even though I detest the man. That tells you that I hate Hillarity more.

 

40% reporting on the Republican side:

 

Huckabee Romney Thompson McCain Giuliani Paul Hunter

14,045 10,084 5,950 5,194 4,901 4,379 168

31% 23% 13% 12% 11% 10% 0%

 

McCain is getting his ass kicked.

 

McCain is getting his ass kicked.

 

how do you figure that?

 

the highest he was projected to finish in Iowa was 3rd... he's running 4th.

 

New Hampshire is McCain's big chance, he's made a furious run there and has pulled into a statistical tie with Romney.