Will the Iowa Caucus sway your vote?

rldu · #1 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 09:16 PM

Most national news organizations and candidates are giving an incredible amount of importance to the Iowa Caucus. In fact, several candidates have staked their presidential careers on doing well there.

Although Iowa is the first state to conduct their primary, it is not the last. Will the results of the Iowa Caucus sway your choice in a particular direction, or have you already made up your mind.

Visceral_Intellectual · #2 (**permalink**) 01-03-2008, 02:22 AM

The Caucus will 'sway' my vote only insomuch as the candidate I am looking at may not come out on top of the caucus (and subsequent primaries).

I have a feeling that we're going to soon find out that Hillary or Obama are going to be our next Commander-in-Chief, but even if I 'know' that eventuality to be true, I'll still vote for who I believe in the most.

I'm hoping for Thompson or Giuliani to make a strong showing in the primaries. As it stands Giuliani isn't going to do so hot in the Caucus because of his self-imposed 'balanced' approach to campaigning.

#3 (**permalink**) 01-03-2008, 10:01 AM

Will the Iowa Caucus sway your vote?
No, I already made up my mind
Maybe, I am still deciding
Yes, I am going to vote for the caucus winner

There needs to be just a "no" voting line.

Just asking if a caucus, any caucus, will sway my vote is like asking "Will Oprah or any other entertainment personality" - the answer is a resounding no.
The day I let someone who's on the big or little screen sway me is the same day I stop voting.

rldu · #4 (**permalink**) 01-03-2008, 10:52 AM

Thank you for your comment - I have updated our poll answers.

Visceral_Intellectual · #5 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 04:42 AM

Derived from: The Washington Post:

Democratic Race:

IOWA turned out 236,000 Democratic caucus-goers

Obama 37.5%
Edwards 29.8%
Clinton 29.5%

Richardson 2.1%

Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (Ohio) low single digit results
Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr.(Delaware) no longer running for president.
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (Connecticut) no longer running for president.

Republican race:

IOWA turned out 108,000 Republican caucus-goers

Huckabee 34.4%
Romney 25.4%
Thompson 13.4%
McCain 13.2%
Paul 10%
Giuliani 3.0%

View Poll Results: Will the Iowa Caucus sway your vote?
No, I already made up my mind	17	44.74%
No, but I am still undecided	14	36.84%
Maybe, I am still deciding	6	15.79%
Yes, I am going to vote for the caucus winner	1	2.63%
Voters: 38. This poll is closed

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