Iowa is not a Huckabust

[Sleeper]

Though how much of a hollow victory is it. Romney is now in bad shape. McCain is in better shape, Thompson is rumored to drop out and Giuliani's strategy's success is still to be seen.

How did Huckabee win? The largest evangelical turnout in Iowa caucus history. Not going to be there in New Hampshire and he is a pauper by all political standards.

Can a non corporate overtly Christian fundamentalist president win in America?
Is it any more unreasonable than a black man with islamic associations?

The world might be changed forever this year. Will her greatest national power be a Christian or a Progressive nation.
Huxley was right.

[Burnum]

Huckabee, will fail anywhere that isn't concentrated with Christian fundamentalists.

[Sleeper]

Watching Huckabee's victory speech and yes, that is Chuck Norris standing right behind him. I think he just gained my vote.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Though how much of a hollow victory is it. Romney is now in bad shape. McCain is in better shape, Thompson is rumored to drop out and Giuliani's strategy's success is still to be seen.

How did Huckabee win? The largest evangelical turnout in Iowa caucus history. Not going to be there in New Hampshire and he is a pauper by all political standards.

Can a non corporate overtly Christian fundamentalist president win in America?
Is it any more unreasonable than a black man with islamic associations?

The world might be changed forever this year. Will her greatest national power be a Christian or a Progressive nation.
Huxley was right.

Giuliani intentionally didn't spend much of any time campaigning in Iowa. He has been focusing on New Hampshire and Florida.

[Sleeper]

Giuliani intentionally didn't spend much of any time campaigning in Iowa. He has been focusing on New Hampshire and Florida.

Which could be why:

Giuliani's strategy's success is still to be seen.

[Rhinosaur]

I don't see how being the last horse out of the gate is going to help Giuliani tbh.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

I don't see how being the last horse out of the gate is going to help Giuliani tbh.

Probably because he knew his socially semi-liberal stances would not get him elected in Iowa. He probably understood that, no matter how hard he tried, he would probably not win in the heart of the Bible Belt against a former Baptist Preacher.

He is choosing the battles he can win.

[Burnum]

Does anybody else find Giuliani's political policy terrifying? The guy takes inspiration from Daniel pipes.

[Sleeper]

Does anybody else find Giuliani's political policy terrifying? The guy takes inspiration from Daniel pipes.

As terrifying as every other Republicans' take on abortion. I do not pretend he is anything except a fascist in the thrall of big business, but that describes all Republicans and half the Democrats.

[Pra]

As terrifying as every other Republicans' take on abortion. I do not pretend he is anything except a fascist in the thrall of big business, but that describes all Republicans and half the Democrats.

Do you believe in using hyperboles to make a drawn out and somewhat trite point?

[Last Roman]

Probably because he knew his socially semi-liberal stances would not get him elected in Iowa. He probably understood that, no matter how hard he tried, he would probably not win in the heart of the Bible Belt against a former Baptist Preacher.

He is choosing the battles he can win.

Iowa isn't as hardcore bible-belt as many would think. Or so that was my impression.

[Shaun]

Iowa isn't as hardcore bible-belt as many would think. Or so that was my impression.

Agreed. What will the "Huckster"'s results be in places like, say, Kansas, Alabama, and other Bible belt places?

[Armatus]

Iowa isn't as hardcore bible-belt as many would think. Or so that was my impression.

You would be right on that, it's middle of the road. I wouldn't even consider it Bible belt. The urban areas (of which the population is fairly split with the rural side out of a total population about 3 million) Obama carried, but Huckabee was stronger in the southwest rual portion of the state the closer you get to the actual Bible belt.

As to the overall winner here as far as Iowa is concerned Obama came out looking way better drawing in independents and republicans over.

[Richard]

Why is Iowa important? Why is New Hampshire important too? It has like 1m people. I read they are more important than New York in US elections.

Why is this?

[Sleeper]

Why is Iowa important? Why is New Hampshire important too? It has like 40 people. I read they are more important than New York in US elections.

Why is this?

Super Tuesday is what counts. The rest is tradition and to see who can spin the media most effectively. Makes the little states seem like they matter.

They don't.

[MaximiIian]

Why is Iowa important? Why is New Hampshire important too? It has like 1m people. I read they are more important than New York in US elections.

Why is this?

It's difficult to say. Really, it doesn't do much for the party nominations themselves.
However, it sort of says, "If party x nominates candidate a, then party x is basically guaranteed our votes."
More importantly, it's much like a bellwether of sorts for Presidential elections.

[kev-o]

Huckabee is gonna lose the NH primary, since that is out of the range of the evangelicals and either Romney or McCain are gonna win.

[PointOfViewGun]

You know there are a few billion people on Earth that doesn't even give a damn about U.S.A. and you make it like U.S.A. owns the world.

[Garbarsardar]

You know there are a few billion people on Earth that doesn't even give a damn about U.S.A. and you make it like U.S.A. owns the world.

:hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:

In a thread about US Presidential elections? Can you really point at one post here demonstrating such attitude?

Man, you really have to be around in Greek elections once. Then you will see which is the apogee of self importance.

[PointOfViewGun]

:hmmm: :hmmm: :hmmm:

In a thread about US Presidential elections? Can you really point at one post here demonstrating such attitude?

Man, you really have to be around in Greek elections once. Then you will see which is the apogee of self importance.

" The world might be changed forever this year. Will her greatest national power be a Christian or a Progressive nation."

I just hate how some people have that attitude.