Win By A Nose of Sanders, Clinton Almost Repeats Caucus 2008

MASSAPEDIA NEWS - The process of nomination of the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of the United States through a system of caucuses in Iowa earlier this week Hillary Clinton held tight with a very thin ahead of Bernie Sanders. Obtaining sound big enough for Sanders is not unexpected, and almost made repeated Clinton's caucus results in 2008, when he was surprisingly defeated by Barack Obama.

In the Iowa caucuses held on Monday (1/2) night, Clinton gained 49.8 percent of the vote, while Sanders receives 49.6 percent of the vote.

"We are virtually the series," Sanders said in a speech after the caucus results were announced. Meanwhile, Clinton stated "I am relieved," sighed while in front of the podium.

Although thin, experts assess caucus this time can be seen as a defeat for Clinton, presidential candidate of the Democratic underdog, and a win for Sanders, candidates who are less diiunggulkan.

"Hillary Clinton is always a favorite to win the Democratic nomination this year, so this fight into a defeat and a victory for Sanders. It is surprising that Sanders can do well in Iowa, because he was not expected to perform well there, unlike in the base strong in New Hampshire , "wrote Sally Kohn, activist and columnist for CNN.

The results of the Iowa caucuses this time reminding the public to 2008, when Clinton, only came in third, with only 29.45 percent of votes, losing to Barack Obama, who won 37.58 percent, and John Edwards who won 29.75 percent. Though Clinton in 2008 had also expected to outperform the other Democratic candidates.

Defeat Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton, the Obama who was still serving as an Illinois senator, is considered very decisively.

Time noted that after his defeat in the Iowa caucuses in 2008, the Clinton campaign donors reportedly panicked and questioned the ability and strategy in the race for presidential nomination. The donor then blame the head of the Clinton campaign, Mark Penn.

"And internally, recriminations addressed to Mark Penn, who led the campaign, which was considered too cautious, too arrogant, too conventional and not being able to see the political landscape has changed since the Clinton recently served," the report Time in 2008.

While the Iowa caucuses this year, The New York Times noted that the Clinton campaign is less vigorous than Sanders campaign in the region.

"Of all the advantages, the Clinton campaign is behind Sanders backed by campaign workers were paid. For example, a campaign worker Sanders deployed in 11 sites in multiple states. While Clinton did not, and relying on volunteer union and members of support groups, such as Planned Parenthood, "reads the analysis of The New York Times, Monday (1/2).

After the 2016 Iowa caucuses, Clinton and Sanders will continue their campaign to New Hampshire, with a primary election system. CNN said that in New Hampshire, Sanders is more favored. Nevertheless, Clinton won the primary results in New Hampshire in 2008 ago, by a vote of 39 percent, ahead of Obama who only scored 26 percent of the vote.

In addition to Iowa and New Hampshire, according to CNN, other areas that will have a major impact for Clinton and Sanders is South Carolina.

"South Carolina will affect not only because this battle is less predictable, but because it is fundamentally a state representative is more important. Although Clinton and Sanders had white supporters were equally large, more black voters support Clinton," wrote Kohn.

Kohn assess the support of black voters will be the key to victory for both candidates in the region of South Caroline, primarily with a nonviolent demonstration against blacks, with the call Black Lives Matter. "This shows that South Carolina will give more light to the exam Sanders and Clinton," said Kohn.