Comments on: Ames Straw Poll More Meaningless than Ever

By: The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » Another fly has dropped

The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » Another fly has dropped — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:21:20 +0000

[...] needed a microscope to find Thompson in the polls. The results of the Ames caucus were almost certainly the kiss of death for the former Wisconsin Governor. Still, I don’t see [...]

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:47:12 +0000

I will go one further and say that John Cox will get NO delegates.

The rest of the analysis is spot on.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:24:28 +0000

And why would they?
If they're already leading, would losing Ames by not appearing, change that situation? Why spend the money, therefore, that both Romney and Thompson alluded was required to win?

Let's also consider that Iowa has only gotta one round correctly since inception in 78... that of our current president. Everyone.. and I mean everyone else who won Iowa, ended up being an also-run or worse.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:00:03 +0000

The lower turnout than 1999 may have some meaning, though.

I think it means that none of the top three candidates cared enough to bother to participate.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:11:38 +0000

The lower turnout than 1999 may have some meaning, though.