I'm quoting from the above link: The Seattle Times, "On Deadline: Iowa Results Scare GOP," by Ron Fournier
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois tapped into a hunger for institutional change and helped produce a record-shattering turnout for Democrats _ an estimated 239,000, compared with the previous high of 124,000. Republicans didn't do half as well, drawing about 115,000 people to its caucuses.
...And this didn't just happen anywhere. It took place in Iowa, the quintessential swing state that Democrat Al Gore won in 2000 by 4,144 votes and Republican George W. Bush won four years later by 10,059 votes.
The journey is definitely not over, but a chill has been sent down the Republican leadership's spine, sending an undeniable message that Americans in Iowa (and quite likely the rest of the States) are sick of the current corrupt, arrogant and deafened ears of their leadership and are ready to fight for a change.
Let's hope the rest of us fight as loudly.
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