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Thursday, January 3, 2008

Today in Presidential Politics; Or, Just Hours Until the Iowa Caucuses

posted by on January 3 at 11:10 AM

A Biden-Obama deal? Reports and denials.

Caucus day talking points: For Clinton and Obama.

Predictor-in-Chief: Bill Clinton calls Iowa for Huckabee.

The role of the independents: Another exploration.

Turnout models: Revised.

What high turnout means: A Romney loss.

Thompson: Not quitting (at least not today).

Shifting slogans: A look back at Hillary Clinton’s catch-phrases.

And looking ahead to New Hampshire…

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1

Mitt who? Oh, he's one of those Republicants like we heard on KUOW this morning?

Posted by Will in Seattle | January 3, 2008 11:27 AM
2

Thanks for the Leno thing. I now understand why Huck can win the nomination. The dude is comfortable and likable. He is the true heir to Ronnie Regan. He's the R that gives me the willies the most.

Posted by poster Girl | January 3, 2008 11:32 AM
3

He plays the bass and looks like Kevin Spacey. We're doomed!

Posted by Levislade | January 3, 2008 11:35 AM
4

Wow... I actually agree with Huckabee on something. Scary.

Posted by Carollani | January 3, 2008 11:41 AM
5

Secret OBama-Biden deal (Obama sending his overflow support to B., in return for B. supoprters choosing O. where B. less than 15%) --

1. Are they trading in sheep, or did anyone ask the Iowa caucus goers wht they think?

2. Secret deal. WTF?!

3. A new kind of politics
-- WTF?!!??!!

Posted by unPC | January 3, 2008 11:42 AM
6

What scares me most about what the Huckster was talking about is that people will buy that "It's progressive!" bullshit about his FairTax. It's progressive in this case means "it totally fucks over the middle class."

Posted by Mike of Renton | January 3, 2008 12:03 PM
7

@6,

I bet a lot of middle class voters will totally buy into it. It sounds fair because you only pay tax when you buy stuff. Nevermind that most middle class people spend everything they make, if not more than they make. Exhibit A: Washingtonians' dedication to our regressive tax structure.

God, people are dumb.

Posted by keshmeshi | January 3, 2008 12:07 PM
8

it's cool that he wants people to make money, it's not cool that he wants to soak the poor to do it.

Posted by Cale | January 3, 2008 12:24 PM
9

He really needs to drop that bass playing schtick. It doesn't help any that the bass is the least coolest of all instruments to play, but the best to listen to.

Posted by yearning | January 3, 2008 2:40 PM

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