Comments on: My Picks For Iowa http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/01/02/my-picks-for-iowa/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 07 May 2026 04:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: akadjian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/01/02/my-picks-for-iowa/#comment-1597 akadjian Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:12:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/01/02/my-picks-for-iowa/#comment-1597 I think you might be right about Edwards. Regardless of whether you're a Hillary or Obama supporter, your second choice is likely to be Edwards. Mostly because people will feel that if you're for Hillary, you're against Obama and vice versa. And somehow (though I'm not quite sure how), second choice picks matter in this "nothing halfway about the Iowa way to treat you" caucus. But I'm going to go out on a limb and pick Obama as the winner hoping that more young people turn out than expected because of the importance of the race. As for the Republican side, think it's going to be the strike-crossing (on the Leno show) Huckabee. In a last-minute jab Huckabee said: "People are looking for a presidential candidate who reminds them more of the guy they work with rather than the guy that laid them off." Cheers - Dave I think you might be right about Edwards. Regardless of whether you're a Hillary or Obama supporter, your second choice is likely to be Edwards. Mostly because people will feel that if you're for Hillary, you're against Obama and vice versa.

And somehow (though I'm not quite sure how), second choice picks matter in this "nothing halfway about the Iowa way to treat you" caucus.

But I'm going to go out on a limb and pick Obama as the winner hoping that more young people turn out than expected because of the importance of the race.

As for the Republican side, think it's going to be the strike-crossing (on the Leno show) Huckabee. In a last-minute jab Huckabee said: "People are looking for a presidential candidate who reminds them more of the guy they work with rather than the guy that laid them off."

Cheers
- Dave

]]> By: fstanley http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/01/02/my-picks-for-iowa/#comment-1596 fstanley Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:58:16 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/01/02/my-picks-for-iowa/#comment-1596 I really would like to see Edwards win in Iowa but I have no idea what will happen. With all the bad weather and the time needed to caucus I think the turn-out will be low. What this means for the candidates is hard to guess but I am hoping that it will mean more votes for Edwards. Happy new year ...Stan I really would like to see Edwards win in Iowa but I have no idea what will happen. With all the bad weather and the time needed to caucus I think the turn-out will be low. What this means for the candidates is hard to guess but I am hoping that it will mean more votes for Edwards.

Happy new year
...Stan

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