Iowa Caucus: Ron Paul (10%, 5th)
34.3% Huckabee
25.3% Romney
13.4% Thompson
13.1% McCain
10.0% Paul
3.5% Giuliani
0.4% Hunter
Paul actually won one county in Iowa (Jefferson) beating out Huckabee 36-31%. Also, Washington Post shows Paul winning 1st place in one county, 2nd place in four counties, and 3rd place in 12 counties.
I thought Thompson did not do much campaigning in Iowa. Of course, Huckabee got the evangelical vote.
For New Hampshire, it may prove favorable for Paul to get a third or fourth place showing.
Comments
Posted by: Richard Brodie
Posted on: January 4, 2008 01:48 PM
Besides Huckabee and Romney, Ron Paul was the ONLY Republican candidate to win an entire county. The name of that county is Jefferson, appropriately enough, since Paul has been called the Thomas Jefferson of our time. Also of note is the fact that in five other counties, Osceola, Pocahontas, Van Buren, Mitchell, and Davis, Paul got more votes than Romney.
If this contest had been held a few weeks ago when Paul was at 2%, Romney would have gotten more than twelve times as many votes, instead of only getting somewhat more than twice as many. Elections are often compared to horse races, and it is thrilling to see a certain dark horse closing in this fast on the front runners, as we get close to the finish line!