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12:40 AM ET, January 4, 2008

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CNN:
Huckabee, Obama have huge night in Iowa  —  DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) — Barack Obama will win the Iowa Democratic caucus and Mike Huckabee will be the Republican winner, CNN projects.  —  With all precincts reporting, Obama had the support of 38 percent of voters, compared to 30 percent …
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John Harwood / The Caucus:
Is Obama a Plan B for Richardson Voters?  —  Barack Obama's drive to win tonight's Iowa caucuses is getting a boost from two of his putative rivals.  After earlier winning the support of Dennis Kucinich, Obama's campaign has reached an agreement with Bill Richardson for the second-choice votes …
David Schoetz / ABCNEWS:
Huckabee Takes Iowa; Romney in 2nd  —  Former Arkansas Governor Rides Momentum Surge to Early Victory  —  ABC News projects that former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will win the Iowa Caucuses, beating out former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in a two-man race for the Republican party's top spot in Iowa.
Jonathan Garthwaite / TownHall Blog:
Huckabee Chairman Ed Rollins Trashes Romney  —  Amanda Carpenter files this report from the ground in Iowa: … Stay tuned to the Townhall blog for continuing coverage of the Iowa Caucus tonight and Friday.
The Politico:
Iowa leaves GOP in total disarray  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — Mike Huckabee's startling, not-even-close victory over Mitt Romney and the rest of the GOP field in the Iowa caucus means the Republican Party is in for a wildly unpredictable ride in the weeks ahead.
FactCheck.org:
Huckabee's Attack Ad Runs After All  —  His attack ad appears on three Iowa stations.  We find it somewhat misleading.  Another ad makes misleading claims about tax cuts.  —  The ad Huckabee said he decided not to run has now appeared at least three times in Iowa anyway.
Discussion: The Corner, Althouse and PoliGazette
Washington Wire:
Beginning of the End for Romney?  —  Susan Davis reports from Des Moines, Iowa, on the presidential race.  —  Mitt Romney congratulates Mike Huckabee on his victory in the Iowa caucus.  —  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, wildly out-spent and out-organized by Mitt Romney here in Iowa …
Discussion: Macsmind and Hotline On Call
Rick Klein / Political Radar:
Live Caucus Blogging from Des Moines by Rick Klein  —  8:28 pm CT: Checking in with the GOP — Fred Thompson stirs.  Running third as of this moment, holding off McCain.  Wonder if Thompson's secretly disappointed — he looked like he needed a nap.  —  8:27 pm CT: It's over way earlier …
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Chris Dodd / You Decide 08!:
BIDEN JOINS DODD IN DROPPING PRESIDENTIAL BID AFTER POOR SHOWING IN IOWA  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware is joining Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut in abandoning his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after a poor showing in Iowa's precinct caucuses.
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS SITE PACKED
Joe Biden / CNN:
Biden, Dodd to abandon White House runs
Discussion: MoJoBlog
CNN:
Supreme Court Justice Bill Clinton?  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — It is a title that would be sure to bring either fear or cheer to many Americans, depending on your political leanings: Supreme Court Justice Bill Clinton.  —  That provocative possibility has long been whispered in legal …
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Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
Clinton unbowed by third-place finish
Discussion: The Belmont Club
Matthew Yglesias:
Preordained  —  Watching Chris Matthews, I just saw that Tim Russert has already booked John McCain as his featured interviewee for this Sunday.  Republican presidential candidate who won the Iowa Caucuses?  Well, sorry, you're out of luck.  It's already been decided that the “real” story out of Iowa is McCain....
Discussion: The Huffington Post
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Mold Is Smashed  —  Look at their names: Huckabee and Obama.  Both came from nowhere - from Arkansas and Hawaii.  Both campaigned as human beings, not programmed campaign robots with messages honed in focus groups.  Both faced powerful and monied establishments in both parties.
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
Obama Wins Iowa: Why Everyone Has a Reason to Celebrate Tonight  —  Even if your candidate didn't win tonight, you have reason to celebrate.  We all do.  —  Barack Obama's stirring victory in Iowa — down home, folksy, farm-fed, Midwestern, and 92 percent white Iowa — says a lot about America …
Foon Rhee / Boston Globe:
Dodd withdraws from Democratic field  —  Democrat Chris Dodd, who moved his entire family to Iowa for the last weeks of the campaign, dropped out tonight after his poor showing in the caucuses, CNN and the Associated Press reported.  —  The Connecticut senator had hoped to finish at least fourth …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Atrios / Eschaton:
Huckenfreude … I'm shocked that Gloria Borger could find an “unaffiliated” strategist who hates Huckabee but is authorized to speak for “the establishment Republican party."  —  9:05: … Republicans:  —  Huckabee 35%  —  Romney 24%  —  Thompson 14%  —  McCain 12%  —  Paul 11%
 
 
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Gateway Pundit:
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Dare we dance on Hillary's political grave? …
Discussion: TownHall Blog and Huliq
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T-Steel / The Moderate Voice:
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Rich Lowry / The Corner:
Huck's Brilliant Endgame?
Discussion: TownHall Blog
CNN:
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David Freddoso / The Corner:
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Discussion: Instapundit.com
David Corn / MoJoBlog:
McCain in NH: Would Be “Fine” To Keep Troops in Iraq for “A Hundred Years”
Discussion: David Corn
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iowahawk:
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Discussion: Think Progress and Wonkette
CNN:
Romney: 'Don't touch the hair'
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