* Giuliani stresses caucus, not straw poll

* Column: Obama Judges a Judge

* The Sound of Crickets in Ames

* Tommy Thompson Likely To End ‘08 Bid

* Opinion: Romney Iowa Victory Not Impressive “By Any Standard”

2007 Iowa Straw Poll Results:

1. Mitt Romney has won with 4516 votes. 31%
2. Gov. Mike Huckabee finished second with 2587. 18.1%
3. Sen. Sam Brownback with 2192 votes and 15.3%
4. Tom Tancredo with 1961 votes, 13.7%.
5. Ron Paul with 1305 votes, and 9.1%
6. Tommy Thompson, 1,009 votes, 7.3%
7. Fred Thomson with 231 votes.
8. Rudy Giuliani with 183 votes.
9. Duncan Hunter with 174 votes.
10. John McCain with 101 votes.
11. John Cox with 41 votes.

Marc Ambinder is now reporting that a partial recount of some 1500 ballots has taken place at the Iowa Straw Poll. The Fix and The Swamp are also watching the story.

Widespread reports/speculation are coming out of candidates and teams looking at “legal action”.

News from the Iowa Straw Poll says that apparently a vote counting problem (yeap they used electronic voting machines) has delayed official results from the campaign.

News is up at Marc Ambinder’s blog as well as The Swamp.

Speaking of the Iowa Straw Poll as noted yesterday be sure to check out the section devote to the poll.

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* Ron Paul’s wife hospitalized in Iowa

* Just Outside the Polling Place, A GOP Circus (Monkey Included)

* In Case You�re Not in Iowa �

* Fierce Fight for No. 2 in Straw Poll

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* Newsom set to endorse Clinton for president

* Clinton vows to help young black men facing life crisis

* Obama Camp Paints Clinton as Backing ‘Symbolic Insult’ to Gays

* Giuliani says he misspoke when he compared his Sept. 11 exposure to workers at scene

* Giuliani Missteps in Imagery of Sept. 11

* Romney Confronts the War in Iowa

* Romneys Descend On Iowa: 96 Family Members Flock To Help In Straw Poll

* Romney pulls out all the stops for Iowa GOP straw poll today