memeorandum: Romney Falls to Huckabee in Iowa (Glen Johnson/Associated Press)

7:35 AM ET, January 4, 2008

Top Items:

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.

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 …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Bloomberg, Dick Polman's American Debate, Tammy Bruce, DownWithTyranny! and Spin Cycle

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 …

Discussion: The Swamp, Associated Press, Immigration Chronicles, HorsesAss.Org, Captain's Quarters, Washington Wire, TPM Election Central, American Power and The Politico

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.

Discussion: The Politico, The Swamp, Jonathan Martin's Blogs, The Moderate Voice, TownHall Blog, New York Times, AlterNet.org, QandO, ComMITTed to Romney!, Middle Earth Journal, The Caucus, Punditry and BitsBlog

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.

Discussion: Betsy's Page

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: FactCheck.org, Deadline USA, Hotline On Call, Macsmind and Ross Douthat

Deacon / Power Line:

A BIG NIGHT FOR HUCKABEE — Mike Huckabee is the decisive winner in Iowa tonight. He's leading Romney 35 percent to 24 percent and, although only a small percentage of the vote is in, Romney has already conceded that Huckabee will win. — With any luck, tonight will be the high-water mark for Huckabee.

Discussion: michellemalkin.com, Weekly Standard, Wizbang, Hot Air and Ground Game

Washington Post:

Huckabee Wins Iowa's Republican Caucuses — Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee rode a wave of evangelical fervor to victory over Mitt Romney in Iowa's Republican caucuses Thursday, an outcome that hardly seemed possible two months ago. — “Tonight what we have seen is a new day in American politics …

Discussion: Flopping Aces, No Left Turns and The Politico

Reuters:
Dodd and Biden drop out of White House race

Discussion: Captain's Quarters

Patrick Healy / New York Times:
2 Newcomers Jolt Parties' Status Quo

Discussion: Washington Post, The Politico, Associated Press, Wonkette, The New Republic, Washington Wire and The Heretik

Fox News:
Huckabee Declared Winner of Iowa Republican Presidential Caucuses

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications and Little Miss Attila

Jonathan Garthwaite / TownHall Blog:
Huckabee Chairman Ed Rollins Trashes Romney

Discussion: The Campaign Spot, Marc Ambinder, Hot Air, NewsBusters.org, The Caucus, The Sundries Shack, The Radio Equalizer, michellemalkin.com, ComMITTed to Romney!, Althouse, race42008.com, Washington Times, Ground Game, Redstate, JunkYardBlog and Political Radar

Glen Johnson / Associated Press:
Romney Falls to Huckabee in Iowa

Discussion: eyeon08.com

Marc Santora / New York Times:
Moving On to New Ground and Issues

Discussion: The Politico

Associated Press:
Record turnout in Iowa caucuses

Discussion: Think Progress, American Street, THE REACTION and New York Times

Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:

Obama stuns Clinton in Iowa while Huckabee shows his strength over Romney — (01-04) 04:00 PST Des Moines — Des Moines - Illinois Sen. Barack Obama won a shocking victory Thursday in Iowa's Democratic caucuses, bringing out droves of enthusiastic new voters to easily outdistance …

Discussion: protein wisdom and TownHall Blog

Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Barack Obama scores decisive victory

Discussion: New York Times, TV Decoder and Daily Kos

Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
I'm Assuming These Sorts of E-mails I'm Getting Are Not Coming …

Discussion: TBogg

Frank James / The Swamp:
Obama supporters get ready to party

Discussion: New York Times

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.

Discussion: Obsidian Wings

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: Sirotablog

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 and The Democratic Daily

The Corner:

Over the Hill — Peter and Rick's posts ought to be read together. The Clintons' leadership of the Democratic Party was great for the Clintons, terrible for the Democratic Party: They lost the House, they lost the Senate, they lost state legislatures and governors' mansions …

Discussion: Whiskey Fire and The Volokh Conspiracy

Allahpundit / Hot Air:

Dare we dance on Hillary's political grave? Update: Shell-shocked conservatives warn of hubris! — I don't want to jinx it, especially given the Clintons' knack for comebacks, but in this dark conservative hour we need a little light. So take heart in this — as bad as I thought she'd do this afternoon, she actually did worse.

Discussion: CNN, TownHall Blog and Ground Game