If searches for candidates’ names on Google were votes in the presidential primaries then Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee are set to win in Iowa. Nationwide Hillary Clinton is pacing to win the Democratic nomination, while Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are in a competitive race for the Republican nomination.
This is based on the relative search volume on google.com and only includes the candidates ranked in the top 4 on slate.com as of 1/1/2008. Ron Paul was excluded for not ranking in the polls, however he has a much higher number of searches for his name than any other candidate.
2008 Presidential Election Coverage of the Iowa Caucus
The first votes of the 2008 presidential election were cast in Iowa on January 3rd where each party began the process of selecting their presidential candidate.
The Results are in…
Democrats
1. Barack Obama 37.6%
2. John Edwards 29.7%
3. Hillary Clinton 29.5%
Repulicans
1. Mike Huckabee 34.3%
2. Mitt Romney 25.3%
3. Fred Thompson 13.4%
4. John McCain 13.1%
5. Ron Paul 10.0%
6. Rudy Giuliani 3.5%