Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog

Republican presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his wife Judith enter a campaign rally in Hialeah, Florida, January 3, 2008.

From the Press Release:

Statement from Giuliani Campaign Manager Michael DuHaime

New York City – Giuliani Campaign Manager Michael DuHaime made the following statement regarding the Iowa Caucuses:

“We congratulate Mike Huckabee on a hard-fought victory in Iowa. This race is wide open and we will continue to run a national primary campaign designed to win the number of delegates necessary to become the Republican nominee. Rudy is the only Republican candidate who can not only win the primary and general elections, but will turn purple states red.”

On to New Hampshire……

The Mayor on CNN:

---

Mitt Romney: Push Poll Charges Are like 9/11 Conspiracy Theories

The McCain Campaign is pissed that the investigation by the New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte in the Mormon-Gate Flap will not be completed by the New Hampshire primary next Thursday.

Ayotte said her office determined Western Wats conducted the poll and Moore-Information developed its content and set the dates for the poll to be conducted in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire then executed subpoenas for Moore-Information to produce documents by Saturday explaining its role and who hired it as a middle man. The attorney general’s office asked for a speedy hearing on the subpoenas so primary voters could determine who was responsible for the calls.

But an Oregon court scheduled a hearing for Jan. 16 — a week after the primary, after Moore-Information disputed the subpoena and objected to the deadline.

Deputy Attorney General Bud Fitch said he’s not sure the answer lies in Moore-Information’s client.

“There are a couple of different steps in the process. We don’t know with certainty how many steps there are between Moore-Information and the ultimately responsible party,” Fitch said. “In other words, whoever asked to have this done may have directly hired Moore, they may have hired a consultant, there could be two or more consultants along that line before we get back to the party that actually said ‘I want to have this poll taken.’”

The revelation of “who dunnit” is a possible campaign buster if indeed Romney is involved.

Did Romney do it or is someone from his extended campaign involved?

---

Mike Huckabee has won the GOP Iowa Caucus:

Barack Obama has won the Democrat Iowa Caucus:

On to New Hampshire……..

Other winners:

• John McCain

Biggest Losers:

• Mitt Romney

• Hillary Clinton

---

The Results Timeline (PST):

4:57: From First Iowa Dem Twitter: Obama is crushing this precinct: Crowded conditions at precincts statewide. @nathantwright writes: “based on my unofficial headcount, Obama crushes this precinct.”

5:00: NBC – Westridge elementary school in West Des Moines: Democratic caucus site is packed. Huge turnout here. This favors Obama

5:11 CNN Entrance Poll – Tight race between Hillary and Obama; Romney and Huckabee lead GOP

5:17:

Senator Hillary Clinton : 35.52%
Senator John Edwards : 35.15%
Senator Barack Obama : 27.12%
Governor Bill Richardson : 2.21%
Precincts Reporting: 7 of 1781

5:20:

Senator John Edwards : 39.24%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 32.43%
Senator Barack Obama : 26.14%
Governor Bill Richardson : 2.19%
Precincts Reporting: 13 of 1781

5:23:

Senator John Edwards : 39.24%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 32.43%
Senator Barack Obama : 26.14%
Governor Bill Richardson : 2.19%
Precincts Reporting: 13 of 1781

5:30

Senator John Edwards : 37.01%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 30.46%
Senator Barack Obama : 28.07%
Senator Joe Biden : 2.10%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.57%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.45%
Uncommitted : 0.34%
Precincts Reporting: 76 of 1781

5:33

Senator John Edwards : 36.65%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 30.96%
Senator Barack Obama : 28.37%
Senator Joe Biden : 2.08%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.29%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.37%
Uncommitted : 0.28%
Precincts Reporting: 91 of 1781

5:35 GOP

CNN 2% Reporting:

Huckabee – 33%

Romney -24%

Thompson – 17%

McCain – 11%

5:39

CNN: Dem 10% reporting
Edwards – 34

Clinton – 32

Obama – 31

5:44

Senator John Edwards : 34.05%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 32.09%
Senator Barack Obama : 30.86%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.81%
Senator Joe Biden : 0.98%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.12%
Uncommitted : 0.09%
Precincts Reporting: 237 of 1781

Fox News entrance poll has it Huckabee, Romney,Thompson and McCain

5:48:

Iowa Caucus Twitter with 16% reporting:

Huckabee – 32

Romney – 24

Thompson -18

McCain -16

Looks good for Huckabee and Thompson is surprising.

Twitter GOP reports coming in with substantial Huckabee leads

5:54

Senator John Edwards : 34.05%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 32.09%
Senator Barack Obama : 30.86%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.81%
Senator Joe Biden : 0.98%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.12%
Uncommitted : 0.09%
Precincts Reporting: 237 of 1781

Biden throws support behind Richardson

5:57

Fox News Projects a win for Mike Huckabee

Looks like a blow out

6:00

Here comes Obama

Senator Barack Obama : 33.08%
Senator John Edwards : 32.16%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 31.86%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.79%
Senator Joe Biden : 0.98%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.08%
Uncommitted : 0.05%
Precincts Reporting: 607 of 1781

6:08 Hillary now entrenched in 3rd place

Senator Barack Obama : 33.65%
Senator John Edwards : 31.99%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 31.63%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.69%
Senator Joe Biden : 0.94%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.05%
Uncommitted : 0.04%
Precincts Reporting: 809 of 1781

6:13

Senator Barack Obama : 34.09%
Senator John Edwards : 31.66%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 31.43%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.75%
Senator Joe Biden : 1.00%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.04%
Uncommitted : 0.03%
Precincts Reporting: 943 of 1781

6:20

Will Hillary finish second?

Senator Barack Obama : 34.81%
Senator John Edwards : 31.34%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 31.04%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.69%
Senator Joe Biden : 1.00%
Uncommitted : 0.07%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.04%
Precincts Reporting: 1108 of 1781

6:30

Fox News and NBC call Dem for Obama

Senator Barack Obama : 35.26%
Senator John Edwards : 30.99%
Senator Hillary Clinton : 30.78%
Governor Bill Richardson : 1.82%
Senator Joe Biden : 1.02%
Uncommitted : 0.11%
Senator Chris Dodd : 0.03%
Precincts Reporting: 1316 of 1781

David Ypsen says Romney hurt badly.

GOP > 80,000 benefits Huckabee

Dems > 150,000 benefits Obama; 135,000-150,000 benefits Hillary

Caucus results: Democrats, Republicans

Local media: KCCI-TV, Des Moines Register

---

Giuliani campaign manager Michael DuHaime Explains the Strategy to Tim Russert

Rudy after doing an event in New Hampshire this morning is now in Miami spending Iowa caucus night rallying a mostly Cuban-American audience.
Why?

Florida is early voting and delegates are at stake, unlike Iowa.

---

Iowa Insider Advanatge Poll:

• Huckabee: 30%

• Romney 24%

• Thompson 11%

• McCain 11%

• Paul 7%

• Giuliani 5%

Looks like Huckabee is pulling away from the field. This is the second poll today with Huckabee winning.

---