How much does a win in a primary count if it's a squeaker?

[Bombtrack]

The delegates and everything are confusing enough, and I know the early primaries are more media bumps than anything. So say Iowa results are something like this:

Dean 27
Gephardt 26
Kerry 24
Edwards 15
Kucinich 2
Clark 2
Lieberman 2
Sharpton 1
Braun >1

considering that the corporate media comlplex so desperatly is shoving "dean will be the candidate" down are throats or even forgetting about that, does a win have to be decisive to really get the full effect?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. How much does a one point win in the Super Bowl mean?

[dsc]

2. In 1988 it was huge

Simon lost Iowa and placed third in NH by very small margins. It killed his campaign.

[RevolutionStartsNow]

3. Depends on who you are at this point

If Dean wins Iowa, even in a squeaker, and then wins NH by a bigger margin, he's in a great position.

If Gep wins Iowa by a squeaker, he may get some bump in NH but not much.

If Kerry wins Iowa by a squeaker, it will be a major victory, though probably not enough to propel him to a win in NH.

Anything could happen. Which is why I'm going to Iowa next weekend to help my candidate. :)

[Gman]

4. Most states are NOT winner takes all

for delegates. Depends on the individual state.