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Action LA Coalition Action for World Liberation Everyday! Tel: (213)403-0131 URL: _http://www.ActionLA.org_ (http://www.actionla.org/) e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) To join the list, send e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) or visit: _http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/actionla_ (http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/actionla) Obama, Huckabee Wins Iowa Caucuses Friday January 4, 2008 2:46 AM By DAVID ESPO and MIKE GLOVER - Associated Press Mike Huckabee (left) and Barack Obama DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Sen. Barack Obama, bidding to become the nation's first black president, captured the Iowa caucuses Thursday night, opening test in the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Mike Huckabee rode a wave of support from evangelical Christians to victory in the Republican caucuses. Obama, 46 and a first-term senator from Illinois, eased past a high-powered field that included Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, the former first lady, and former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, the party's 2004 vice presidential nominee. Among Republicans, Huckabee, a preacher turned politician, handily defeated Mitt Romney despite being outspent by tens of millions of dollars, and deciding in the campaign's final days to scrap television commercials that would have assailed the former Massachusetts governor. Obama, who campaigned as an apostle of change in Washington, was gaining 36 percent support among Democrats., Edwards, who ran promising to battle the special interests in the capital, and Clinton, who stressed her experience, both were drawing about 30 percent. Huckabee's triumph was more robust. He was winning 34 percent support, compared to 25 percent for Romney. Former Sen. Fred Thompson and Sen. John McCain battled for third place. Romney sought to frame his defeat as something less than that, saying he had trailed Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, by more than 20 points a few weeks ago. ``I've been pleased that I've been able to make up ground and I intend to keep making up ground, not just here but across the country,'' he said. The words were brave, but already, his strategy of bankrolling a methodical campaign in hopes of winning the first two states was in tatters - and a rejuvenated McCain was tied with him in the polls in next-up New Hampshire. Iowans rendered their judgments in meetings at 1,781 precincts from Adel to Zwingle, in schools, firehouses and community centers where the candidates themselves could not follow. In interviews as they entered the caucuses, more than half of all the Republicans said they were either born-again or evangelical Christians, and they liked Huckabee more than any of his rivals. Romney led handily among the balance of the Iowa Republican voters, according to the survey. About half the Democratic caucus-goers said a candidate's ability to bring about needed change was the most important factor as they made up their minds, according to the entrance interviews by The Associated Press and the television networks. Change was Obama's calling card in the arduous campaign for Iowa's backing. Fewer voters cited experience, which Clinton said was her strong suit, or a candidate's chance of capturing the White House or ability to care about people like the voters themselves. Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins BBC - Jan 3, 2008 _http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7170954.stm_ (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7170954.stm) Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama have won the Iowa caucuses - the first nominating contest of the 2008 US presidential election. Mr Huckabee won for the Republicans, defeating Mitt Romney. At the Democratic caucuses, Mr Obama won a close race to defeat Hillary Clinton and John Edwards - but it is still unclear who was second. Past Iowa caucuses can give big boosts to candidates. The next contest is on Tuesday in New Hampshire. KEY DATES 3 Jan: Iowa caucuses 8 Jan: New Hampshire primary 15 Jan: Michigan primary 19 Jan: Nevada caucuses; South Carolina primary (Rep) 26 Jan: South Carolina primary (Dem) 29 Jan: Florida primary 5 Feb: some 20 states including California, New York, New Jersey _At-a-glance: 3 Jan_ (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7169989.stm) _Iowa state profile_ (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7051400.stm) _Q&A: Primaries and caucuses_ (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7049207.stm) The victory for Baptist minister Mike Huckabee is seen as a huge blow for Mr Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, who has spent tens of millions of dollars more on his campaign. In the democratic race, Mr Obama, vying to become the first black US president, will now be hoping to build momentum for the rest of the race, the BBC's Kevin Connolly in Iowa says. Mr Edwards was holding a slight lead over Mrs Clinton in the fight for the second place, US media reported. Similar primaries or caucuses will take place across all American states before each party backs a single candidate to contest the November election for the White House. The Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary on 8 January are regarded as key for building momentum in the state-by-state process of winning the presidential nomination. Candidates who do poorly tend to drop out of the race. Polls from New Hampshire have indicated that the Republican contest is between Mr Romney and Senator John McCain, while for the Democrats Mrs Clinton and Mr Obama lead the field. ============================================================== ActionLA Action for World Liberation Everyday! 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