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It took two men to do it, but the inevitable President Pre-Elect Hillary Clinton was defeated in Iowa tonight.  Hillary Clinton lost over 70% of the vote in Iowa this evening.  That was a major upset for someone that was supposed to automatically claim the White House and reinstall the Clinton years.

It would appear that Bill Clinton was unable to salvage the damage done by Hillary's campaign management team several weeks ago.  There is definitely no doubt now that her strategy was not working, and it's likely that Bill Clinton will take an even more prominent role heading into the New Hampshire primary next week.

Barack Obama is tonight soaking in the luxury of an Iowa victory.  However, many Democrats over the years have learned in Iowa victory is almost a poison pill that can stand in the way of winning the White House.  His winning in Iowa definitely shows progress for his campaign and especially for African-Americans, however, he must also buckle down and work twice as hard if he's to make this small win in Iowa a big victory across the country.  Noticeably absent from Barack Obama's speech this evening, was the woman behind the campaign that helped to make it happen.  I am not talking about his wife Mrs. Obama, I'm talking about Oprah Winfrey.  I definitely believe that Oprah Winfrey was an extremely important aspect of Barack Obama's win tonight, especially as Barack Obama did much better at bringing in young voters and leveling the playing field with female voters.

It is also interesting to note that this year, a Republican candidate, Ron Paul, is one of the few people that is truly benefiting from the Internet effect.  He has leveraged the power of those little translucent fiber optic cables to collect a record amount of donations and propel him towards a potential 3rd party run.