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...Democratic side is likely to be turnout: the more Iowans who turn out tonight to take part in the lengthy Democratic caucus process, the better it is likely to be for Obama, whose campaign is pitched in part to bringing into the Democratic fold a new generation of first-time voters and independents. The Clinton campaign, on the other hand, is claiming to have secret, untapped, strength among female, senior and Asian American communities in the state...
...When the Democrats last caucused in 2004, nearly 123,000 Democrats attended. Party officials predict that turnout could top 150,000 tonight...
...Huckabee's camp, meanwhile, massaged and re-massaged its man's expectations all day. If he wins the state tonight, he will become a viable national candidate, capable of mounting a real challenge to the frontrunner in New Hampshire. But if he comes in second, he could be lost in the excitement as the campaign moves to New Hampshire, where John McCain is surging. "We don't have to finish first here for us to feel like we have been successful," Huckabee told reporters. "But if we finish first here, I think we have exceeded everyone's expectations...
...hear Mike Huckabee tell it on the trail, tonight's Iowa caucus is about so much more than just his own political future. It is a contest that will determine whether or not the American dream continues to flourish and whether or not money still controls the system. "If America can elect me as President, then it means the dreams of this country can still come true for anybody," he told an overflow crowd, this afternoon, at his final campaign stop here...
...simple fact remains: The outcome in Iowa may very well determine Huckabee's fate as a presidential candidate. With a first place showing, he will fly out of Des Moines tonight as a political golden boy, who beat the odds by taking down the massive political machine of Mitt Romney, without any real money or organization...