Not a lot of interest in the messiah's farewell tour I guess

uncontested democratic primary is not attended? you don't say?


/lived in iowa in 2008
//caucused for Obama
///eat it conservitards

spman: Not a lot of interest in the messiah's farewell tour I guess

I love the overconfidence on display here...

Especially since the GOP field resembles a remedial class at a clown college.

amusing? really? it's an uncontested caucus.

The best thing that came out of Iowa is that millions of people are googling Santorum.

More than 25,000 Iowans caucused tonight for @BarackObama, even though he had no competitor #iacaucus

- Ben LaBolt (@BenLaBolt) January 4, 2012

.@BarackObama's campaign recruited more than 7,500 new volunteers in IA tonight #iacaucus

- Ben LaBolt (@BenLaBolt) January 4, 2012

Obama is dooooooooooomed!

Last night in Iowa--the only place quieter than the Michelle Bachmann headquarters? The Barack Obama caucus meetings

How did she manage to quiet all those voices?

25,000 people spent a few hours on a non binding vote for someone running unopposed and wasn't even there.

In contrast, Mitt Romney received 30,000 votes after spending several million dollars and many weeks in the state.

But yeah, Obama's worried. Uh huh.

what_now: 25,000 people spent a few hours on a non binding vote for someone running unopposed and wasn't even there.

In contrast, Mitt Romney received 30,000 votes after spending several million dollars and many weeks in the state.

But yeah, Obama's worried. Uh huh.

Heh.

spman: Not a lot of interest in the messiah's farewell tour I guess

Out of curiosity. Who is your pick for President?

what_now: 25,000 people spent a few hours on a non binding vote for someone running unopposed and wasn't even there.

In contrast, Mitt Romney received 30,000 votes after spending several million dollars and many weeks in the state.

But yeah, Obama's worried. Uh huh.

Oh course, if Rmoney had been running unopposed he would have gotten over 100,000 votes, but that's ok, math is hard.

spman: what_now: 25,000 people spent a few hours on a non binding vote for someone running unopposed and wasn't even there.

In contrast, Mitt Romney received 30,000 votes after spending several million dollars and many weeks in the state.

But yeah, Obama's worried. Uh huh.

Oh course, if Rmoney had been running unopposed he would have gotten over 100,000 votes, but that's ok, math is hard.

Not sure if trolling. Last time the GOP had a caucus without opposition, 2004, there was an approximately equal number of attendees.

GWLush: spman: Not a lot of interest in the messiah's farewell tour I guess

Out of curiosity. Who is your pick for President?

I would imagine the answer will come back "Anyone by B. HUSSAIN 0bama!"

spman: Oh course, if Rmoney had been running unopposed he would have gotten over 100,000 votes, but that's ok, math is hard.

Or, no one would have bothered leaving their houses on a Tuesday evening when the race wasn't important.

In 2008, 239,000 people turned out for the Democratic Caucus. Link

Last night, 123,000 people came to caucus for the GOP. Link

Voter turnout. How does it work?

DamnYankees: what_now: 25,000 people spent a few hours on a non binding vote for someone running unopposed and wasn't even there.

In contrast, Mitt Romney received 30,000 votes after spending several million dollars and many weeks in the state.

But yeah, Obama's worried. Uh huh.

Heh.

Also, here's the most illustrative demographic from the Iowa caucus:
Age 17-29: 15%
Age 30-44: 16%
Age 45-64: 42%
Age 65+: 26%

In the 2008 Presidential election, voters age 18-44 made up 47% of the electorate (mouse over bars), and Obama crushed McCain with young voters. In addition to the age gap, there aren't exactly a ton of black people in Iowa, and Obama typically does better in big cities than rural areas.

An unopposed Obama got nearly the same amount of interest as Romney (etc.) in the field of "people who show up for Iowa caucuses", which is very distorted from "people who vote in the general".

what_now: In 2008, 239,000 people turned out for the Democratic Caucus. Link

Last night, 123,000 people came to caucus for the GOP. Link

GOP-MENTUM!

oldernell: The best thing that came out of Iowa is that millions of people are googling Santorum.

oh hells yes.

spman: Oh course, if Rmoney had been running unopposed he would have gotten over 100,000 votes, but that's ok, math is hard.

First, see the 2008 Democratic caucus turnout above. When there was an actual race going on, they pulled almost twice as many people as the Republicans did this year.

Second, do you really think that even a majority of the RON PAUL voters would just jump to Romney? Or all the evangelical hardliners behind Perry/Bachmann/Santorum could get behind a quasi-conservative Mormon candidate?

Hint: "Anybody but Obama" is out there, but so is "Anybody but Romney". A lot of them would stay home or vote third party out of spite, and I can definitely see some of the RON PAUL people picking Obama over Romney.

oldernell: The best thing that came out of Iowa is that millions of people are googling Santorum.

Read that as gargling

I'm still impressed that Santorum let his name be used in the same sentence as "caucus".

spman: Not a lot of interest in the messiah's farewell tour I guess

Troll or idiot?

meh...same thing

Obama doesn't need to be out campaigning, his opponents are working tirelessly to get him reelected.

Dear Leader Obama running unopposed. Any Dem who tries will feel the wrath of Holder's Black Panthers.

Theaetetus: spman: Rmoney

Typo, or his new street name?

Wasn't that Allen Payne's character in New Jack City?

vernonFL: Dear Leader Obama running unopposed. Any Dem who tries will feel the wrath of Holder's Black Panthers be welcomed and endorsed by many liberals.

HakunaMatata: vernonFL: Dear Leader Obama running unopposed. Any Dem who tries will feel the wrath of Holder's Black Panthers be welcomed and endorsed by many liberals.

I hear you. No matter who runs, I have no dog in this fight.

"We didn't know at the time how severe the economic crisis was going to be," Mr. Obama, visibly more gray than in 2008, said. "We didn't fully appreciate at the time the worldwide magnitude of the financial crisis."

so maybe they were talking about his mood, though I had always understood that to be the proper use of the word "grey" -- maybe.

RolandGunner: chimp_ninja: In the 2008 Presidential election, voters age 18-44 made up 47% of the electorate (mouse over bars), and Obama crushed McCain with young voters. In addition to the age gap, there aren't exactly a ton of black people in Iowa, and Obama typically does better in big cities than rural areas.

Because if there is one group that has the experience and wisdom to guide this country, it's young people.

Having looked at the electoral tendencies of senior citizens... Apparently so.

xanadian: oldernell: The best thing that came out of Iowa is that millions of people are googling Santorum.

oh hells yes.

I wonder what Dan Savage was thinking as the results came in last night.

Probably farking a dog.