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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Two Earthquakes — I've been through election nights that brought a political earthquake to the country. I've never been through an election night that brought two. — Barack Obama has won the Iowa caucuses. You'd have to have a heart of stone not to feel moved by this.
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New York Post:
CLINTONS NO LONGER THE LIFE OF PARTY — DES MOINES, Iowa - Awaiting her coronation here last night, Hillary Rodham Clinton instead faced a seething revolt within her own party. — More than 70 percent of Iowa Democrats rejected her bid to get back into the White House.
CNN:
Huckabee, Obama leave Iowa as front-runners — DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) — Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee have claimed victories in Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses. — With all Democratic precincts reporting, Obama had the support of 38 percent of voters, compared to 30 percent for John Edwards and 29 percent for Hillary Clinton.
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Obama Takes Iowa in a Big Turnout as Clinton Falters; Huckabee Victor — DES MOINES — Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, a first-term Democratic senator trying to become the nation's first African-American president, rolled to victory in the Iowa caucuses on Thursday night …
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Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
Out With the Old, In With the New — Obama and Huckabee rise; Mrs. Clinton falls. — And so it begins. — We wanted exciting, we got exciting. — As this is written, late on the night of the caucuses, the outlines of the decisions seem clear: Barack Obama won.
The Politico:
GOP race 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. — Here's what's certain …
John Distaso / New Hampshire Union Leader:
John DiStaso's Granite Status: Several candidates see Tuesday as a must-win — SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE. Campaign consultants and candidate handlers can spin all they want, but it's clear: — Tuesday's New Hampshire primary is a must-win for several candidates and a potential last stand for others.
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Clinton and McCain lead in New Hampshire — MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain hold leads in New Hampshire four days before the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.
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Washington Wire:Beginning of the End for Romney?
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John McCormick / The Swamp:Obama arrives in N.H., expresses pride in Iowa
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GM's Corner:
Just Give Me A Corner To Die In — England's NHS (National Health Service) is considering the rationing of health care. This is nothing new and has been talked about numerous times as the Democrats and their leftish friends push for a National Health Care policy in these United States.
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The Board:
Report from Iowa: Democracy It Ain't — The next president will serve 300 million Americans. The process of selecting the president, however, starts off in a state of 3 million, in which fewer than 300,000 people are expected to caucus. Because the media attention on Iowa is so intense …
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Matthew Yglesias:
Delivering — I think the manner of Barack Obama's win is pretty impressive. I can't be the only one who was a bit inclined toward a cynical roll of the eyes at the idea of winning on the back of unprecedented turnout, mobilizing new voters, brining in young people, etc.
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Eric Kleefeld / TPM Election Central:
Entrance Poll: The Second-Prefs Winner Was ... Edwards — So how exactly did those much-coveted second-choice votes in the Iowa Caucus work out — did they deliver a victory for Obama through all these mysterious deals? The answer is actually pretty surprising.
Jeannine Aversa / Associated Press:
Jobless rate hits 5 percent, 2-year high — WASHINGTON - Hiring practically stalled in December, driving the nation's unemployment rate up to a two-year high of 5 percent and fanning fears of a recession. — Employers last month added the fewest new jobs to their payrolls in more than four years …
Kirk Johnson / New York Times:
With Few Options, Colorado Considers All-Mail Vote — DENVER — Colorado's crash course in how to hold an election has begun. — With less than year before the November balloting, and the current system mostly in shambles after testing by the secretary of state last month found problems …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Bush Ponders Move to Bolster Economy — WASHINGTON — President Bush said Thursday that he was considering whether to propose a stimulus package to shore up the economy, the clearest indication yet of a growing concern inside the White House over rising oil prices, the subprime mortgage crisis and the possibility of recession.
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