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What happened in Iowa last Thursday gave us a little idea of what the United States is willing to do for the next presidential elections. Though the selection process consists of a long way; Obama’s victory in the caucus with some 38% of the vote marks a turning point in the US political history.
The contrast between Clinton and Obama is visible; while Hillary Clinton is surrounded by well known faces from Washington, Obama’s speech appears to touch the feelings of many voters. The word “change” pronounced by Obama many times has penetrated deeply in the democratic side.
On the other hand, Bill Clinton appears to have lost some of his legendary political touch. Though he remains popular with many Democrats, he seems oblivious to the resentment within the Democratic "base". The advantage of Barack over Hillary Clinton means more than a victory; Iowa's triumph over race is a message to the world about the real nature of America and a ratification of Obama's belief that this will be an election year where everything is on the table.
However, Clinton is the first wife of a former American president to run the office…basically no woman has ever been nominated as a presidential candidate by a major party. The 60-years-old lady is not giving up; actually, her campaign already announced that it would dispatch former President Clinton to New Hampshire for the next week seeking to resurrect the Clinton’s dynasty.
While the 46-year-old Illinois senator is focused on Tuesday’s New Hampshire presidential primary, Hillary Clinton is ready to attack his political inexperience as she will battle to prevent her rival from the democratic nomination.
Barack Obama is performing very well for New Hampshire and already started building up an unstoppable momentum. Iowa’s triumph seems to have generated a turnout from 2004 statistics. Apparently, Iowa’s decision was about style, and US citizens seem to be looking for something different…maybe a big change; the decision was not only pro-Obama, but visibly anti-Clinton.
Now, all the attention is focused on New Hampshire where the second round of Primaries will be held next week. The temperature is also expected to be high the next Republican debate with candidates as John McCain, who opinion polls now show leading in New Hampshire after some months of unpopularity.
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