<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Blog Around The Clock]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://blog.coturnix.org]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Bora Zivkovic]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://blog.coturnix.org/author/coturnix/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Some Horserace Links&#8230;]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Just to add some more to <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2008/01/congratulations_49_more_primar.php" target="_blank" title="">yesterday&#8217;s numbers and links</a> on the Iowa caucuses, which just shows that if you get all your news from the MSM, especially the TV, you are not just woefully uninformed, but criminally misinformed.  Take your time this weekend to read up on these:<br />
Sara Robinson: <a href="http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2008/01/2008-year-in-limbo.html" target="_blank" title="">2008: A Year In Limbo</a><br />
<a href="http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2008/01/2008-part-ii-hold-on-tight-to-your.html" target="_blank" title="">2008, Part II: Hold On Tight To Your Dream</a><br />
<a href="http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2008/01/2008-part-iii-where-there-is-no-vision.html" target="_blank" title="">2008, Part III: Where There Is No Vision, the People Perish</a><br />
<a href="http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2008/01/2008-part-iv-on-denial-collapse-and.html" target="_blank" title="">2008, Part IV: On Denial, Collapse, and the Laws of Physics</a><br />
Kevin Drum: <a href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_01/012841.php" target="_blank" title="">CAJOLERY&#8230;.</a><br />
Glenn Greenwald: <a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/01/04/huckabee/index.html" target="_blank" title="">Worthless chatter</a><br />
<a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/12/19/establishment_candidates/index.html" target="_blank" title="">Media hostility toward anti-establishment candidates</a><br />
<a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/01/03/hillary_bus/index.html" target="_blank" title="">Hillary and the mean kids on the bus</a><br />
John McKay: <a href="http://johnmckay.blogspot.com/2008/01/lets-do-this-election-right.html" target="_blank" title="">Let&#8217;s do this election right</a><br />
John Logsdon: <a href="http://johnlogsdon.blogspot.com/2008/01/iowa-boy-goes-to-caucus.html" target="_blank" title="">Iowa Boy Goes to the Caucus</a><br />
Amanda Marcotte: <a href="http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2008/01/03/chickens-coming-home-to-roost/" target="_blank" title="">Chickens coming home to roost</a><br />
Pam Spaulding: <a href="http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2008/01/04/will-the-msm-ask-huckabee-to-explain-his-ties-to-the-christian-reconstructionist-movement/" target="_blank" title="">Will the MSM ask Huckabee to explain his ties to the Christian Reconstructionist movement?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=6640F120BBCC55207CAE13DE4472E2DF?diaryId=4063" target="_blank" title="">The Iowa Caucuses &#8211; open thread</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=6640F120BBCC55207CAE13DE4472E2DF?diaryId=4068" target="_blank" title="">A few headlines on Iowa</a><br />
Mustang Bobby: <a href="http://barkbarkwoofwoof.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-two-cents-worth.html" target="_blank" title="">My Two Cents Worth </a><br />
Echidne: <a href="http://echidneofthesnakes.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html#901037506595005263" target="_blank" title="">Voting Your Gender in the Iowa Democratic Primary </a><br />
Melissa McEwan: <a href="http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2008/01/horse-race.html" target="_blank" title="">Horse Race</a><br />
<a href="http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2008/01/iowa-caucus-open-thread.html" target="_blank" title="">Iowa Caucus Open Thread</a><br />
<a href="http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/melissa_mcewan/2008/01/media_glare.html" target="_blank" title="">Media glare</a><br />
Wolfrum: <a href="http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2008/01/gop-down-to-huckabee-or-mccain-amid.html" target="_blank" title="">GOP down to Huckabee or McCain amid field of Kooks</a><br />
somewaterytart: <a href="http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2008/01/evangelicals-detached-from-reality-in.html" target="_blank" title="">Evangelicals: Detached from reality in new and interesting ways</a><br />
Tristero: <a href="http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/strange-days-take-two-by-tristero.html" target="_blank" title="">Strange Days, Take Two</a><br />
Digby: <a href="http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/real-deal-by-digby-greenwald-catalogs.html" target="_blank" title="">The Real Deal</a><br />
dday: <a href="http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/john-mccain-won-big-among-people-who.html" target="_blank" title="">John McCain Won Big Among People Who Voted For John McCain!</a><br />
Hubris Sonic: <a href="http://www.groupnewsblog.net/2008/01/iowa-wrap-up.html" target="_blank" title="">Iowa Wrap Up</a><br />
Ezra Klein: <a href="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=01&amp;year=2008&amp;base_name=it_all_depends_on_iowa_and_the" target="_blank" title="">IT ALL DEPENDS ON IOWA, AND THE ISSUES.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=01&amp;year=2008&amp;base_name=obama_huckabee_win_iowa" target="_blank" title="">OBAMA, HUCKABEE, WIN IOWA.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=01&amp;year=2008&amp;base_name=what_edwards_won" target="_blank" title="">WHAT EDWARDS WON.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=01&amp;year=2008&amp;base_name=hillary_stumbles" target="_blank" title="">HILLARY STUMBLES.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=01&amp;year=2008&amp;base_name=obamas_gift" target="_blank" title="">OBAMA&#8217;S GIFT.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=01&amp;year=2008&amp;base_name=mccain_what_about_100" target="_blank" title="">MCCAIN: &#8216;WHAT ABOUT 100?&#8217;</a><br />
<a href="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=01&amp;year=2008&amp;base_name=whats_next_for_hillary" target="_blank" title="">WHAT&#8217;S NEXT FOR HILLARY?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=01&amp;year=2008&amp;base_name=the_joe_and_john_show" target="_blank" title="">THE JOE AND JOHN SHOW.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=01&amp;year=2008&amp;base_name=hillarys_next_speech" target="_blank" title="">HILLARY&#8217;S NEXT SPEECH.</a><br />
Eric Kleefeld: <a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/entrance_poll_the_secondprefs_winner_was_edwards.php" target="_blank" title="">Entrance Poll: The Second-Prefs Winner Was &#8230; Edwards</a><br />
<a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/entrance_poll_obama_won_on_high_turnout_and_edwards_lost.php" target="_blank" title="">Entrance Poll: Obama Won On High Turnout &#8212; And Edwards Lost</a><br />
<a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/zogby_hillary_and_mccain_slightly_ahead_in_nh_before_iowa_caucus_was_held.php" target="_blank" title="">Zogby: Hillary And McCain Slightly Ahead In NH, Before Iowa Caucus Was Held</a><br />
<a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/arg_hillary_barely_ahead_of_obama_in_nh_before_iowa_caucus_was_held.php" target="_blank" title="">ARG: Hillary Barely Ahead Of Obama In NH, Before Iowa Caucus Was Held</a><br />
Greg Sargent: <a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/edwards_from_here_on_out_its_me_versus_obama.php" target="_blank" title="">Edwards: From Here On Out, It&#8217;s Me Versus Obama</a><br />
<a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/edwards_new_strategy_against_obama_who_can_best_deliver_change_a_lover_or_a_fighter.php" target="_blank" title="">Edwards&#8217; New Strategy Against Obama: Who Can Best Deliver Change, A Lover Or A Fighter?</a><br />
<a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/edwards_new_hampshire_corporate_greed_hurts_republicans_and_independents_too.php" target="_blank" title="">Edwards Ad In New Hampshire: Corporate Greed Hurts Republicans And Independents, Too</a><br />
Josh Marshall: <a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/062673.php" target="_blank" title="">(Very) Big Picture</a><br />
<a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/062676.php" target="_blank" title="">From the Trenches</a><br />
<a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/062703.php" target="_blank" title="">Feel the Rage</a><br />
Lance Mannion: <a href="http://lancemannion.typepad.com/lance_mannion/2008/01/introducing-my.html" target="_blank" title="">Introducing: My Obama Problem</a><br />
<a href="http://lancemannion.typepad.com/lance_mannion/2008/01/the-southern-st.html" target="_blank" title="">The Southern Strategy backfiring at long last</a><br />
Matthew Yglesias: <a href="http://matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/swift_boaters_return.php" target="_blank" title="">Swift Boaters Return</a><br />
Scott Lemieux: <a href="http://lefarkins.blogspot.com/2008/01/official-non-endorsement.html" target="_blank" title="">Official Non-Endorsement</a><br />
David Brooks redefines conservatism as liberalism and vice versa in his typical dishonest effort to appear alway correct on everything: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/04/opinion/04brooks.html" target="_blank" title="">The Two Earthquakes</a><br />
David Sirota: <a href="http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3055" target="_blank" title="">The Numbers Don&#8217;t Lie &#8211; Populism Is On the Rise</a><br />
Chris Bowers: <a href="http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3056" target="_blank" title="">A New Generation Takes Charge Of The Democratic Party</a><br />
<a href="http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3058" target="_blank" title="">New Democrats, Changing Democrats</a><br />
<a href="http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=864D03357D6E649447635DC11B1ACB3D?diaryId=3068" target="_blank" title="">New Hampshire Polls: Pre-Iowa Baseline</a><br />
<a href="http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=864D03357D6E649447635DC11B1ACB3D?diaryId=3071" target="_blank" title="">Exit Polls: Democrats Crush Republicans Across the Board</a><br />
<a href="http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=864D03357D6E649447635DC11B1ACB3D?diaryId=3073" target="_blank" title="">Less Iowa Momentum To Be Had In 2008 Than 2004</a><br />
<a href="http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=864D03357D6E649447635DC11B1ACB3D?diaryId=3075" target="_blank" title="">Clinton Campaign: Obama Can&#8217;t Win Because He&#8217;s Too Liberal</a><br />
Matt Stoller: <a href="http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=864D03357D6E649447635DC11B1ACB3D?diaryId=3063" target="_blank" title="">Turnout Thoughts</a><br />
Adam Bink: <a href="http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=864D03357D6E649447635DC11B1ACB3D?diaryId=3065" target="_blank" title="">Quick Thoughts from IA</a><br />
Jeff Fecke: <a href="http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2008/01/so-what-have-we-learned.html" target="_blank" title="">So What Have We Learned? </a><br />
Alex Palazzo: <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/transcript/2008/01/my_2_cents_on_the_iowa_caucus.php" target="_blank" title="">My 2 cents on the Iowa caucus</a><br />
Hunter: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/2/16616/71705/859/429342" target="_blank" title="">Thank God it&#8217;s Over</a><br />
Jake Young: <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/purepedantry/2008/01/friday_rant_i_hate_you_iowa_ca.php" target="_blank" title="">Friday Rant: I hate you Iowa caucuses</a><br />
desmoinesdem: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/3/151238/8145" target="_blank" title="">How the Iowa caucuses work, part 9</a><br />
BooMan23: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/3/14720/02827" target="_blank" title="">Why the Blogosphere Went for Edwards</a><br />
davefromqueens: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/12/31/01830/925" target="_blank" title="">MSM Continues Blackout of John Edwards</a><br />
JedReport: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/12/31/141617/72" target="_blank" title="">The MSM blackout of John Edwards: Some metrics</a><br />
Kos: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/4/151447/3389/569/430649" target="_blank" title="">Dear Joe Klein,</a><br />
And the best two minutes on TV over the last 24 hours &#8211; Elizabeth Edwards tells Chris Matthews everything that is wrong with him and his pundit buddies, a joy to listen and to watch his grimace:<br />
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