Poll: Democrats Pick Candidates of Change

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Source: CNN

CNN projected that Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York -- the front-runner in the months leading up to this year's campaign -- will finish third and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards will be in second place.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Edwards was second with 30 percent and Clinton was third with 29 percent. "Just over half of Democratic caucus-goers said change was the No. 1 factor they were looking for in a candidate, and 51 percent of those voters chose Barack Obama," said CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider. "That compares to only 19 percent of 'change' caucus-goers who preferred Clinton."

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Democratic caucus turnout was much higher than four years ago. "With 93.5 percent of the precincts reporting we are seeing record turnout with 218,000 caucus attendees," said a statement from the state Democratic Party. In 2004, the turnout was about 125,000.

Edwards opened his remarks to supporters Thursday by talking about change. "The one thing that's clear from the results in Iowa tonight is the status quo lost and change won," Edwards said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/03/iowa.dems/index.html

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1. "the status quo lost and change won"

Right on, Edwards.

Even though I'm not an Obama supporter, I *love* the message that Iowa sent to the world tonight -

America HATES Bush and the Neo-cons.

Voting for a black presidential candidate is the most anti-Bush and anti-Southern-redneck-strategy choice Iowa could have made, and I applaud it.

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2. I'm not for him either

But I have to say we got off on the right foot tonight, thanks Iowa.