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12:00 AM ET, January 4, 2008

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CNN:
Huckabee, Obama have huge night  —  DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) — Barack Obama will win the Iowa Democratic caucus and Mike Huckabee will be the Republican winner, CNN projects.  —  With 97 percent of 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.
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: Hotline On Call
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.
The Politico:
Iowa leaves GOP in total disarray
Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
Clinton unbowed by third-place finish  —  DES MOINES, Iowa - Sen. Hillary Clinton, unbowed by a third-place finish in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, hailed a “great night for Democrats” and said the strong turnout pointed for sure to the election of a Democratic president in November.
Discussion: The Belmont Club
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Roger Simon / The Politico:
Inside Iowa  —  Fuzzy math, Iowa-style  —  I just bumped …
Discussion: Boston Globe and MyDD
Associated Press:   Record turnout in Iowa caucuses
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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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS SITE PACKED  —  From NBC's David Gregory and David Gelles  —  Inside the Westridge elementary school in West Des Moines, this Democratic caucus site is packed.  Huge turnout here.  —  Only 86 showed up in 2004.  Tonight, the line is out the door.  —  It looks like almost 200 here.
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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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%
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Hotline On Call
CNN:
Democratic caucus turnout shatters record  —  The Iowa Democratic Party released the following turnout information tonight, to be updated later this evening:  —  “With 96 percent of the precincts reporting we are seeing record turnout with 227,000 caucus attendees."  —  In 2004, the turnout was about 125,000 caucus goers.
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
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 talking dog
David Freddoso / The Corner:
Wow, wow, and wow!  —  I've finally returned to Internet access, and let me tell you — that caucus was one of the coolest things I've ever seen!  —  Romney really cleaned up in the Republican precincts here at Kirn Junior High School in Council Bluffs — but he obviously didn't cut it in Iowa overall.
Discussion: Instapundit.com
 
 
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 Earlier Items: 
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CNN:
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Dodd may drop out  —  Sen. Chris Dodd, who moved his family …
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