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It may be close but CNN has announced that Senator Barack Obama wins the Iowa Democratic caucuses. Obama was listed with 5/1 odds of becoming the next US President coming into this caucus while Hillary Clinton was listed with slightly better than even odds. Clinton and Edwards were in a dead heat tie for second place Thursday night. This is a setback for Hillary, who is presently listed as a slight favorite to win New Hampshire. While Edwards performed well in Iowa, he is said to have limited resources and could still drop out after New Hampshire. African American candidate Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton in a state that is 95% White, an incredible feat.
Obama, who if
elected would become
the first
African-American
president, has put
himself in the
running to win
today's caucuses by
stressing his
willingness to reach
across political
divides and calling
for an end to
partisan vitriol,
according to Martin
C. Evans of Newsday. "What is fascinating is Obama is not running on identity politics, he is attempting to transcend that," said Drake University professor Dennis Goldford. "It has allowed him to have greater appeal." CNN had projected a Mike Huckabee win quite early on the Republican side. Bet on the 2008 US Presidential Race Here IOWA PRIMARY LATEST NEWS FROM GAMBLING911.COM ---- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com
Originally published
January 3, 2008 9:39
pm EST
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Barack
Obama Wins in Iowa
Democratic Caucuses