Can you imagine the frothing, foaming, teeth-gnashing, quasar-spinning that will emit from the Clinton camp?

BacaDog on January 3, 2008 at 12:55 PM

I think it would be interesting for another reason. Camp Clinton would do one of two things 1) scream louder or 2) veer to the left. Hillary knows that people don’t like her on a human level (even her own supporters) and that the only way she gets elected is to cobble enough special interests together.

To see how her strategy changes in the aftermath of losing a race she was supposed to win hands-down would tell us if she is going to lead from principle or, like her serial rapist husband, she would lead from the basis of polling.

The Register says independents are expected to caucus with the Democrats tonight, an ominous trend for the Glacier insofar as most are likely to prefer Obama and even more ominous for the GOP given overall electoral trends.

Hey Guys, just a reminder- This time four years ago, according to the polls, Howard Dean was going to win Iowa big with Dick Gephardt close on his heels. It ain’t over till the fat lady sings (and I’m not referring to Hillary or Elizabeth Edwards).

Can you imagine the frothing, foaming, teeth-gnashing, quasar-spinning that will emit from the Clinton camp?

Geez. It would almost be worth having Silky as President to see the hit-jobs they would pull. The most fun would be to finally see Carville and Begala have grand-mal seizures on network TV.

They know it’s going to be close and they don’t want any chance of Silky finishing 1 or 2. If we’re to believe that Iowans are so independent then they know Richardson’s whole group isn’t going to slide over to Obama. This way Hillary can claim she was way ahead on the first ballot, but the vagaries of the caucus process either narrowed her win or dropped her to second and claim that it’s now yesterday’s news. Then take her sycophantic press corps on the New Hampshire and Iowa will have never happened.

Very Possibly. Does anyone know the latest polling data for SC?

amerpundit on January 3, 2008 at 11:49 AM

Rasmussen 12/16/2007
Giuliani 11
Huckabee 23
McCain 12
Paul 5
Romney 23
Thompson 12

He’s a sure loser in New Hampshire, which will blunt his momentum, and he still hasn’t raised much money, his frontrunner status notwithstanding. Pray for McCain to knock off Mitt, head for the Romney family’s stomping grounds to rally the evangelical troops, and just cross those fingers?

Seems to me the Iowa Republicans need to pass the collection plate. If you birth a baby, you support it til adulthood. Seems consistent with conservative and christian values.

Obama and Hillary will be that #1 and #2. There is little doubt in my mind over that

South Carolina? Hey, it worked for Bush. I think a win there would give him momentum in other southern states.

Slublog on January 3, 2008 at 11:41 AM

Very Possibly. Does anyone know the latest polling data for SC?

Not easy to beat by a long shot, if you can rely on the head-to-heads

bnelson44 on January 3, 2008 at 11:42 AM

Thanks for providing. It’s certainly informative, as far as polls go.

I just think it would be far easier knocking him down in the general than Obama and even Hillary in some respects.

Besides, if we are to trust that page, the only way we win is if McShamnesty goes against the Cankles. Of all of the combinations available, that’s not good odds.

South Carolina? Hey, it worked for Bush. I think a win there would give him momentum in other southern states.

Slublog on January 3, 2008 at 11:41 AM

Yea, he can take SC (or do very well there) and do well in Mich and that would make him sitting very pretty for super tuesday

People have long speculated that Bill Richardsons’ floundering presidential bid only served the purpose of making him a viable VP option for Hillary Clinton. Last night, however, he may have damaged those prospects — while potentially improving them …

Noooooo. Not true.

Allahpundit on January 3, 2008 at 11:20 AM

Not easy to beat by a long shot, if you can rely on the head-to-heads

How does Huck turn a win tonight into a path to the nomination?

South Carolina? Hey, it worked for Bush. I think a win there would give him momentum in other southern states.

Your exit question, courtesy of WaPo’s Dan Balz: How does Huck turn a win tonight into a path to the nomination?

He does well in Michigan

I don’t know why he would do that though. He has been protecting Hillary in the debates. The only reason I can see at the moment is to try to knock Edwards out so Richardson moves to #3.

He’s the easiest to beat in the general, in my book.

Noooooo. Not true.

That way, she’s in big trouble (and likely not to get it), both will have to spend money, and MAYBE Silky will get the nomination! He’s the easiest to beat in the general, in my book.

Bob Novak and Chuck Todd say if it ends up Obama/Silky/Hillary, she’s basically done. Wouldn’t an Obama/Hillary/Silky outcome also have a huge downside, though?

Absolutely agree. She needs a Silky/Hillary or Hillary/Silky win and place.