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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Iowa > President
Parent RaceUS President - D Primaries
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 03, 2008 - 06:30pm Central
Polls Close January 03, 2008 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedM@ January 04, 2008 08:56pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Caucuses set to start at 6:30 PM. [Link]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameGeorge W. Bush Votes751,957 (49.90%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin10,059 (+0.67%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameBarack Obama Votes828,940 (53.93%)
Term01/20/2009 - 01/20/2013 Margin146,561 (+9.53%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIA US President 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/13/2006 01/03/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Hillary Clinton 13 5 ----
John Edwards 13 2 ----
Barack Obama 20 2 ----
Leaning Call: Barack Obama (37.50%)
Weighted Call: John Edwards (54.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/20/2006 01/02/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Sen. Barack Obama Sen. John Edwards Sen. Hillary Clinton Gov. Bill Richardson Chairman Joe Biden Uncommitted Sen. Chris Dodd
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 940 (37.59%) 744 (29.75%) 737 (29.47%) 53 (2.12%) 23 (0.92%) 3 (0.12%) 1 (0.04%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -196 (-7.84%) -203 (-8.12%) -887 (-35.47%) -917 (-36.67%) -937 (-37.47%) -939 (-37.54%)
Predict Avg.16.52% 20.63% 17.08% 3.39% 6.77% 0.00% 0.66%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 01/20/2007 12/28/2006 01/20/2007 01/20/2007 01/10/2007 -- 01/10/2007
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MATCHUP POLLS (88 from 24 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg27.83%-- 24.15%-- 28.38%-- 7.47%-- 4.99%-- 0.00%-- 1.31%--
American Research Group 
12/31/07-01/02/08		 25.00% 2.0 21.00% 2.0 34.00% 9.0 6.00% 2.0 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 2.00% 1.0
Zogby International 
12/30/07-01/02/08		 31.00% 5.0 27.00% 1.0 24.00% 6.0 7.00% 2.0 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% --
Zogby International 
12/30/07-01/01/08		 28.00% 2.0 26.00% -- 28.00% 2.0 7.00% 2.0 4.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 1.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
12/28/07-12/30/07		 32.00% 2.0 29.00% 1.0 27.00% 2.0 2.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% --
Selzer & Co. 
12/27/07-12/30/07		 32.00% 4.0 24.00% 1.0 25.00% -- 6.00% 3.0 4.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 2.00% 1.0
Zogby International 
12/28/07-12/30/07		 26.00% 1.0 26.00% 2.0 30.00% 1.0 5.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Donovan Olson 🔗
R LaMetta Wynn
D Bill Gluba 🔗
D Karen L. Fitzsimmons
  Sioux City Mundo Latino
D Robert T. "Bob" Anderson
  Marshalltown Times-Republican
  Des Moines El Latino
  Woodbine Twiner
  Ames Iowa State Daily
  Ottumwa Courier
D Berkley Bedell
D Janet Petersen
D Frank B. Wood
D Steve Warnstadt
D Mark Smith
D Thomas J. "Tom" Rielly
D Brian Quirk
D Judith K. Peterson
D Tyler Olson
D Rich Olive
D Helen Miller
D Pam Jochum
D David "Dave" Jacoby
D Bill Heckroth
D Elesha Gayman
D Robert Dvorsky
D Joe Bolkcom
D Deborah L. Berry
D Wayne Ford
  Logan Herald-Observer
  Sioux City Journal
  Daily Iowan
  Iowa City Press-Citizen
D Dave Loebsack 🔗
D Paul Shomshor
D Frank Cownie 🔗
D Ako Abdul-Samad 🔗
D Michael L. Fitzgerald 🔗
D Tom Miller 🔗
D Daryl Beall 🔗
D Ro H. Foege 🔗
D Geri D. Huser 🔗
D Keith A. Kreiman 🔗
D Bob Kressig 🔗
D Nathan K. Reichert 🔗
D Art Staed 🔗
D Kurt Swaim 🔗
D Andrew Wenthe 🔗
D Wesley Whitead 🔗
D Roxanne Conlin 🔗
N Donna Bushek
  Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
D Mari Thinnes Culver
  Valley News Today
D Bruce Braley
D Denise O'Brien 🔗
I Ed Fallon 🔗
D Dennis H. Black 🔗
D Mike Connolly 🔗
D Dick L. Dearden 🔗
D Bill Dotzler 🔗
D Eugene Fraise 🔗
D Robert M. Hogg 🔗
D Wally E. Horn 🔗
D Becky Schmitz 🔗
D Roger Tabor Stewart 🔗
D Paul A. Bell 🔗
D Swati A. Dandekar 🔗
D Mark Davitt 🔗
D Mark A. Kuhn 🔗
D Vicki Lensing 🔗
D Mary S. Mascher 🔗
D Todd Taylor 🔗
D Roger F. Wendt 🔗
D Beth Wessel-Kroeschell 🔗
D Cindy L. Winckler 🔗
  Burlington Hawk Eye
D Jack G. Hatch 🔗
  Quad City Times
D Jo Ann Zimmerman 🔗
D Michael Mauro 🔗
  Des Moines Register
D Leonard L. Boswell 🔗
D Julie Thomas 🔗
D Tom Vilsack 🔗
D Andrea "Andy" McGuire 🔗
D Elaine Baxter 🔗
D Julie Haggerty 🔗
D Christie Vilsack 🔗
D Staci Appel 🔗
D Sally Pederson 🔗
D Ruth Harkin 🔗
D COSDem
D Bonnie Campbell 🔗
D Eric
D Marcella R. Frevert 🔗
D Robert Fulton 🔗
D Herman Quirmbach 🔗
D Kevin McCarthy 🔗
D Lisa Heddens 🔗
D Michael J. "Mike" Reasoner 🔗
D Mary Gaskill 🔗
D Bruce Hunter 🔗
D Doris Kelley 🔗
D Jim Lykam 🔗
D Roger Thomas 🔗
D Dick Taylor 🔗
D Eric J. Palmer 🔗
D Dennis M. Cohoon 🔗
D McKinley Bailey 🔗
  Storm Lake Times (Iowa)
D Polly Bukta
D John Whitaker
D Joe M. Seng, Jr.
D Bob Krause 🔗
D Ray Zirkelbach 🔗
D Tom Hancock 🔗
Laf-W Craverguy
D Jeff Danielson 🔗
  Iowa Professional Firefighters
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Sen. Mike Gravel Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin-940 (-37.58%) -940 (-37.58%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 1.81%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 05/05/2006 12/11/2006  
MATCHUP POLLS (88 from 24 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.62%-- 1.15%--  
American Research Group 
12/31/07-01/02/08		 1.00% -- 1.00% 1.0
Zogby International 
12/30/07-01/02/08		 0.00% -- 1.00% --
Zogby International 
12/30/07-01/01/08		 0.00% -- 1.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
12/28/07-12/30/07		 0.00% -- 1.00% --
Selzer & Co. 
12/27/07-12/30/07		 0.00% -- 1.00% --
Zogby International 
12/28/07-12/30/07		 0.00% -- 1.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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Mar 12, 2008 05:40pm Event Here we go again: Arcane system sends Democrats back to Iowa  Article RP 
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Jan 01, 2008 03:15pm News KUCINICH URGES SUPPORTERS TO BACK OBAMA  Article COSDem 
Jan 01, 2008 03:00pm News CLINTON'S FIERY NEW YEAR SPEECH  Article COSDem 
Jan 01, 2008 09:20am Analysis Obama-labor relationship tense in Iowa  Article RP 
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Dec 24, 2007 03:00pm Profile The Road Warrior  Article RP 
Dec 17, 2007 05:00pm Endorsement Iowa Rep. Loebsack Endorses Obama  Article Sarnstrom 
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Dec 14, 2007 10:00pm Analysis Could Clinton Lose Because of Women?  Article Penguin 
Dec 14, 2007 09:00pm Endorsement Congressman Boswell Endorses Hillary Clinton  Article New York Democrat 
Dec 07, 2007 01:00pm Speculative COULD CLINTON FINISH 3RD IN IOWA? YES...  Article RP 
Dec 03, 2007 11:00am News Obama endorsed by Des Moines mayor  Article The Sunset Provision 
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Sep 21, 2007 01:00pm General Yepsen: Obama hurts himself by skipping Iowa debate  Article Thomas Walker 
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Jul 02, 2007 09:00pm Endorsement Clinton to get endorsement of Iowa senator's wife  Article Eric 
Jul 02, 2007 09:00pm Endorsement Ruth Harkin to endorse Clinton  Article COSDem 
Feb 11, 2007 12:00pm Endorsement Obama Picks Up Top Iowa Endorsements  Article User #23 
Jan 29, 2007 02:00pm News Clinton lets personality show during Iowa visit  Article COSDem 
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Jan 02, 2007 03:00pm Poll Clinton tops in Iowa poll; contradicts earlier survey  Article Eric 
Dec 04, 2006 10:00pm News EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton begins calling Iowa Democrats  Article COSDem 
Dec 01, 2006 06:10pm Endorsement Harkin to formally endorse Vilsack's '08 bid  Article COSDem 
Nov 10, 2006 05:00pm Editorial Vilsack for president?  Article COSDem 
Jun 11, 2006 10:00am Poll [Gov] Vilsack fourth in [IA] presidential poll  Article ArmyDem 
Mar 02, 2006 04:00pm Blog Entry If Vilsack Runs, He'll Play In Iowa  Article COSDem 

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