Iowa Caucus – Let’s Get Ready to Rock and Roll Caucus
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.
2 Comments
Dennis
Looks like Rudy was right to bypass Iowa. Too many church going conservatives. So far his strategy is on track.
If Romney loses New Hampshire, he is done since he was relying on the early state bump. Wtih a surprising showing, Thompson will live another day, at least until South Carolina.
Gosh I like the fact that Romney could not buy this primary.
Flap
Romney has been deeply hurt. Rudy’s strategy is on track. the larger states do not have such a large proportion of Evangelical Christians.
Mike Huckabee, although a nice but snarky guy, is un-electable.
On to New Hampshire…….