The Results/The Spin

1. George Bush, 7,418 votes--31.3 percent. A clear victory, but not decisive enough to clear the field.
2. Steve Forbes, 4,921--20.8 percent. At $500 a vote, disappointing. Can't call it a two-man race.
3. Elizabeth Dole, 3,410--14.4 percent. Spent an eighth what Forbes did. Stays in with a strong third.
4. Gary Bauer, 2,114--8.9 percent. Better than expected. The religious right's clear choice.
5. Pat Buchanan, 1,718--7.3 percent. Good enough to keep him in the GOP for now.
6. Lamar Alexander, 1,428--6.0 percent. Toast.
7. Alan Keyes, 1,101--4.6 percent. Pays no attention to results anyhow.
8. Dan Quayle, 916--3.9 percent. Burnt toast.
9. Orrin Hatch, 558--2.4 percent. Running for president: a terrible idea.
10. John McCain, 83--0.4 percent. Ignoring Iowa, he needs to run strong in New Hampshire.
11. John Kasich, 9--0 percent. Nine people don't know he dropped out already.
12. Bob Smith, 8--0 percent. Bob who?

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Jacob Weisberg is chairman and editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy. Follow him at http://twitter.com/jacobwe.

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