Looks like HuckaNO is going to be the winner via CNN, grabbing an early 13 point lead almost out of the gate. Not good for Romney who spend a lot of money and foot work in the state. It’s one of the big upsets of the season so far.
Suddenly I want to drink.
I am encourage that Fred Thompson is holding on to a 15% and should hold it the rest of the evening, giving him that all important third place.
On to SC!
Over at my blog, but this early result is a bit of a surprise:
SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS : 33.44%
SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON : 32.24%
SENATOR BARACK OBAMA : 31.63%
GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON : 1.80%
SENATOR JOE BIDEN : 0.78%
SENATOR CHRIS DODD : 0.07%
UNCOMMITTED : 0.05%
PRECINCTS REPORTING: 367 OF 1781
Capt said that Thompson is getting about 17% (WHOOHOO!).
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Whether you support Ron Paul for President or not, it isn’t fair to him or the American people that Fox News has decided to eliminate Dr. Paul or Cong. Duncan Hunter — two presidential candidates — from their next debate.
In fact, it is unconscionable.
The excuses Fox News is giving are as flimsy as a feather in a stiff breeze.
First they said it was because the “super bus” they were broadcasting the event from wasn’t big enough to accommodate all the candidates.
NOT BIG ENOUGH???
On the face of it, that has to be the lamest excuse of all. How long has Fox known it was going to host this debate? They couldn’t secure a large enough venue to accommodate ALL the qualified candidates??? Including candidate Alan Keyes, by the way?
The second excuse Fox spokesmen gave is that Duncan Hunter and Ron Paul aren’t polling high enough numbers.
Would someone tell me what polling numbers have to do with their qualifications to run?
They have a campaign infrastructure, don’t they? They have a campaign war chest, don’t they? They filled out the necessary paperwork and formally announced their candidacy, didn’t they?
And oh by the way, might their poll numbers (a dubious metric at best) be low because the media hasn’t paid them as much attention as their so called “top tier” candidates whose poll numbers reflect the maximum exposure afforded them by the big media??
Ron Paul, Duncan Hunter, and yes, even Dr. Keyes, are viable candidates who last I checked, are still in the race. And because of that, as qualified candidates they have the right to be included whenever and wherever there’s a “debate” before the American people.
The third excuse Fox tried to feed us was there never enough time to get meaningful answers to the debate questions. Are you kidding me? Have we seen a televised debate YET that allowed time enough — or format — to get “meaningful answers??? I mean, “raise your hand” ???
Sweet lovin’ Pete!
We the people should demand every opportunity to hear every candidate’s views, policies, and plans. It’s vitally important to the process that we be able to witness how they react under the pressure of questions and counter arguments. To assess how deep their understanding of domestic and foreign issues. The Constitution. Their responsibilities. How they’d handle unexpected world events. Another terrorism attack. Foreign policy. Limited government. Taxation.
Friends, we are about to elect someone to the highest position in our government at what is the most critical time in our national history since George Washington fought the Revolution.
Lawrence Lindsey observed in “What We Want in a President” on Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal op-ed page:
A process driven by 30-second commercials prepared by the candidates themselves, and so-called debates that ask candidates to explain in 60 seconds how they would bring about world peace or national prosperity, does not help. Nor does media coverage that focuses on whose commercials are moving polling points and who performed well in the last inane debate.
Bob Sullentrup, Founder of Rockthedebates.org says , “We have people dying in Iraq to promote democracy in that part of the world, and in this country, we can’t even have full, open, inclusive debates. There is something fundamentally wrong with that.”
It is censorship, plain and simple. By mainstream media and mainstream politics. And it is dangerous to our republic.
Friends, we the people have the RIGHT — and should DEMAND to hear from every qualified candidate who wants to lead this great nation. WE will be the ones to decide who makes it into the final cut, NOT the TV executives and the minions in political circles.
It’s time to take back our political process. It’s time to take back our responsibilities as an informed electorate. Write to Fox News and let them know we won’t stand for this.
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Here you go, hot of the top of my oversized noggin. Tonight’s winners in Iowa:
GOP
1st Huckabee
2nd Romney
3rd Thompson
4th McCain
5th Giulliani
6th Paul
DEMS
1st Obama
2nd Edwards
3rd Clinton
4th Biden
5th Richardson
I left percentages out because it’s just too close to call. Additionally Romney may just pull this out from Huckabee if a few of the internal polls are correct. If you have different standings be sure to put them in the comments.
