Evangelicals and first-timers play important role in Iowa vote
The turnout is the best side of
this story.
In the end, change mattered more than experience for
Iowa’s Democratic caucus-goers, and church, faith and values were
priorities for Republicans casting their votes in the Iowa
caucuses.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist minister who heavily courted social conservatives, apparently benefited from a substantial turnout of evangelical Christians. CNN projected Huckabee as the winner of the Republican caucuses.
Barack Obama, the senator from Illinois who cast himself as the candidate most capable of creating change, was projected the winner of the Democratic caucuses.
There’s a fair amount of raw data in the article. Much the same in the NY Times.
In Iowa, Democrats have just under 51% of registered voters. Republicans have just over 49%. A major increase in the number of caucus participants - and 66% went to the Democrats to make their choice.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist minister who heavily courted social conservatives, apparently benefited from a substantial turnout of evangelical Christians. CNN projected Huckabee as the winner of the Republican caucuses.
Barack Obama, the senator from Illinois who cast himself as the candidate most capable of creating change, was projected the winner of the Democratic caucuses.
There’s a fair amount of raw data in the article. Much the same in the NY Times.
In Iowa, Democrats have just under 51% of registered voters. Republicans have just over 49%. A major increase in the number of caucus participants - and 66% went to the Democrats to make their choice.
Posted: Fri - January 4, 2008 at 06:49 AM