We are in for a change
Democratic caucusgoers in Iowa chose "change" over "experience" tonight and I predict that shrewd Democratic candidates around the country will feel emboldened to pick up on that theme in their own campaigns.
As a former first lady for eight years, Hillary Clinton will have a hard time wearing the badge of change. Her mantra has been "has experience, works hard". But as Iowa voters demonstrated tonight, experience is not what voters are looking for.
On the Republican side, Mitt Romney's huge war chest couldn't create a win for him in the Iowa caucuses. Does this apply to the Clinton campaign as well, which has said it is ready to run "a marathon"?
Despite being outspent by tens of millions of dollars, Mike Huckabee beat Romney by nine percentage points. Evangelical Christians were the majority of Republicans turning out tonight and they have chosen Huckabee as their man.
The energy of Democrats in Iowa, and the victories of Obama and Edwards, is a sign that the progressive movement is hungry for a new leadership and an end to the failed right wing agenda of the Bush administration.
UPDATE (Andrew): The final numbers from the Iowa Democratic Party:
Obama: 37.58%
Edwards: 29.75%
Clinton: 29.47%
Richardson: 2.11%
Biden: 0.93%
Uncommitted: 0.14%
Dodd: 0.02%
Precincts Reporting: 1781/1781
SDEs Reporting: 2500.00/2500
As a former first lady for eight years, Hillary Clinton will have a hard time wearing the badge of change. Her mantra has been "has experience, works hard". But as Iowa voters demonstrated tonight, experience is not what voters are looking for.
On the Republican side, Mitt Romney's huge war chest couldn't create a win for him in the Iowa caucuses. Does this apply to the Clinton campaign as well, which has said it is ready to run "a marathon"?
Despite being outspent by tens of millions of dollars, Mike Huckabee beat Romney by nine percentage points. Evangelical Christians were the majority of Republicans turning out tonight and they have chosen Huckabee as their man.
The energy of Democrats in Iowa, and the victories of Obama and Edwards, is a sign that the progressive movement is hungry for a new leadership and an end to the failed right wing agenda of the Bush administration.
UPDATE (Andrew): The final numbers from the Iowa Democratic Party:
Obama: 37.58%
Edwards: 29.75%
Clinton: 29.47%
Richardson: 2.11%
Biden: 0.93%
Uncommitted: 0.14%
Dodd: 0.02%
Precincts Reporting: 1781/1781
SDEs Reporting: 2500.00/2500
# Posted by Kathleen : 9:01 PM
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