Following the fascinating results in Iowa, the Democrat and Republican primary’s move to New Hampshire. Tomorrow could be a defining moment in the Presidential race for both sides of the aisle. Two major candidates need to show well and win. Mitt Romney has spent tens of millions of dollars on his campaign, outspending Mike Huckabee in Iowa by a margin of 20 to 1. Huckabee won convincingly, and moves to New Hampshire with a sense of purpose and energy. Romney needs to win to stay at the front of the race, and as a Governor of the neighbor state Massachusetts, if he doesn’t win, it will send shudders of fear down the spine of the Republican party. John McCain could spoil the party however.
On the Democratic side, the pressure is on Hillary Clinton. She came third to Obama and Edwards in Iowa, and must win in New Hampshire to maintain her claim that she is the most electable candidate. Obama has the momentum right now, and Edwards is tinkering on the outside, waiting for the primary’s to move to the South.
As previously discussed, I stated that both Huckabee and Edwards were the more interesting choices. They both performed well in Iowa, and they hold the ticket of intrigue in both party’s. Huckabee would appear to have the greater chance of sustaining his performance, and fend off some of the other candidates who are all struggling in their own way.
Commentators have stated in recent days of the feel good factor that some candidates exude. Huckabee provides this comfort to the voter, and it appears Clinton does not. Bush provided this sense in both his elections, playing against more formal candidates in Gore and Kerry.
Does America vote for someone they like, or for someone that professes the strongest political message?
