Running the 2008 Presidential Election Race

This Blog was written Jan 18, 2008 -- Sorry for the delay in posting

The gun has been fired, the candidates are off, as three front running democrats and six republicans battle for their respective parties nomination and one step closer to victory. Initial leading democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and republican candidate John McCain took back the lead with victories in the New Hampshire Primaries last Tuesday, Jan 8. Both candidates were strongly silenced in the Iowa Caucasus, Clinton taking third to democratic winner Barack Obama and McCain taking sixth to republican winner Mike Huckabee. Both candidates were favored as likely party nominations from early election polls are now being called the “come back kids” after a rocky start. Then, Jan. 5 gave republican Mitt Romney a powerful step as he closed in on the lead with a victory in the Wyoming Primary election for Republicans only.

Major political changes are the promise of every candidate. With heated opposition across party lines and within them, the success of the unconventional “religious republican” Huckabee and the politically “young” Obama in Iowa was greatly attributed to an increase in youth involvement calling for change. With no assumed leaders, the race will be close and every vote will count. Feb. 5 marks the California primary election. The most important thing you can do is register to vote and be a part of the youth taking a voice in this election season.


Iowa Caucasus Results (top three candidates):
Democrats: Republicans:
Obama 38% Huckabee 34%
Edwards 30% Romney 25%
Clinton 29% Thompson 13%

New Hampshire Primary Results (top three candidates):
Democrats: Republicans:
Clinton 39% McCain 37%
Obama 36% Romney 32%
Edwards 17% Huckabee 11%

Wyoming Republican Primary Results (top three candidates):
Republican:
Romney 67%
Thompson 25%
Hunter 8%