It’s all going down tonight, and the last pre-caucus polls (Dem, GOP) are all in.
So, if ye be sufficiently brave of heart and crazy of head to give your WAGs for the 1-2-3 finishers in each party, this is the place, and now is the time!
Feel free to include percentages, for extra bragging rights if you’re on target.
Can you give us a hint as to which side you’re cheering for?
Christ, this thing is just too close to call. But, I think if HRC wins on the Dems side, it’s pretty much over for them. That’ll be too bad, because I’d really like to see Obama keeping her honest at least, even if he doesn’t win.
Democratic: Almost all of the “non-qualifiers” throw their support to Obama and he wins in a surprising easy fashion.
Obama 38%
Clinton 28%
Edwards 28%
Republican: Romney should win here easily, but I think we’ll see the beginnings of an anti-Mormon vote, and he’ll come in lower than expected.
Huckabee 34%
Romney 26%
The rest are all going to remain viable because the Republican rules are different, but you could throw them all up in the air and they’ll all land with between 6 and 10% of the vote.
I think Hill will take the Dem’s slot. Just based on how the Dems do their caucusing (which is different from the Pubs). Her organization will pull off a victory as her supporters strong-arm their undecided friends and neighbors. But it won’t be by much.
All of the above will be quoted saying whatever % they got was better than they had hoped, that they are encouraged, that their results show the American people are responding well to their message.
The also rans will say they didn’t expect much in Iowa anyway, that it will be the next one that matters…