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Go chig!

Hope you bring back a report. The news is saying turnout is 3 and 4 times larger than in '04 in some precincts.

ETA:Repeated quote since the start: "Clinton and Obama have larger initial support."

Olbermann keeps repeating entrance poll results, putting Obama ahead and Clinton and Edwards vying for second. But this site has Edwards with a slight advantage, with actual results, I presume:

http://www.iowacaucusresults.com/

Done. Edwards got three delegates, Obama and Hillary got two each. Yipee! Of course, you have to understand that this is a county with a total population of 8,000, with several precincts, not exactly the norm here. But yes, the Dem turnout was a record-breaker.

Looks like the networks are calling it for Obama and Huckabee.

Jeff wrote:Looks like the networks are calling it for Obama and Huckabee.

Yes, with Edwards coming in slightly ahead of Clinton. I want to hear them say Edwards has to drop out now because he didn't win. Will they say the same about Clinton?

Edwards was outspent 8-1. I daresay this is a good result for him.

sunny wrote: Edwards was outspent 8-1. I daresay this is a good result for him.

Yes, hopefully he can hold on to second.

If course, the number of delegates for each candidate does not accurately reflect how close the votes were--33 for Clinton, 37 for Obama, 40 for Edwards. Fairly tight, really.

Jeff wrote:

sunny wrote: Edwards was outspent 8-1. I daresay this is a good result for him.

Yes, hopefully he can hold on to second.

Currently:

Senator Barack Obama : 36.72%
Senator John Edwards : 30.16%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 30.03%
Precincts Reporting: 1518 of 1781

It's absolutely bizarre how CNN is not even MENTIONING Edwards. It's all the Obama and Hillary show -- as if the anchors and commentators don't dare go off-script.

professorpan wrote:It's absolutely bizarre how CNN is not even MENTIONING Edwards. It's all the Obama and Hillary show -- as if the anchors and commentators don't dare go off-script.

It's the same on MSNBC. Utterly bizarre.

Now, the talking heads are yammering about the 2nd place race.

And every answer -- every single one -- is turned into a discussion of Hillary. NOT A MENTION OF EDWARDS!

John King, David Gergen, Suzanne Malveaux, Gloria Borger -- every single one of them avoided mention of Edwards. Persona non grata. They can't even say his fucking name.

And Donna Brazile finally mentioned his name, and in a few sentences, dismissed him as having limited campaign money and an "uphill battle." Then Bill (ack) Bennett said (paraphrasing) "this is going to be a battle between Obama and Clinton."

I'm stopping by Daily Kos -- a hotbed of Edwards activity. Surely... for the love of God... somebody else must be noticing this Soviet-style airbrushing of Edwards out of reality.... right?

professorpan wrote:I'm stopping by Daily Kos -- a hotbed of Edwards activity. Surely... for the love of God... somebody else must be noticing this Soviet-style airbrushing of Edwards out of reality.... right?

Folks at FDL are sure noticing, but it's hit and miss trying to get into that place.

Edwards speaking now: "corporate greed has a stranglehold on America". Pointing out the injustice of Exxon Mobil's obscene profits and the number of Americans who can't get health care.

Hopefully, New Hampshire is paying attention.

Edwards is speaking now (declaring himself the 2nd place winner). Talking about corporate greed and health care.