Iowa Caucuses: History tells us who the next president will be
With the votes all counted, Governor Mitt Romney was announced the winner of the Iowa Republican Caucus, with 24.6% of the vote, winning by only eight votes, over Rick Santorum who came in second place with 24.5% of the Iowa Republican vote.
Governor Rick Perry came in fifth place in the Iowa Republican Caucus and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann came in–sixth? She realized it was all over and gave a wonderful goodbye speech. Governor Perry went back to Texas to re-assess, to pray, and God told him to stay in the race and “go forth” to South Carolina.
Sources did not disclose whether or not God told Governor Perry that he would be the first candidate ever in history to come in fifth place in the Iowa Caucuses and still get his party’s nomination for President of the United States.
Although some believed that the “Era of [Newt Gingrich]” was over, Former Speaker Newt Gingrich came in fourth place. Isn’t it possible for Newt to win the Republican nomination? Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas, in 1992, won 4th place in the Iowa democrat caucus with only 3% of the Iowa democrat vote (that’s right 3 (three) (III) percent), went on to win the democrat party nomination and eventually won the general election for the President of the United States. Newt can’t do it with 13.3% of the Iowa Republican vote?
Texas Congressman Ron Paul came in 3rd place. Ron Paul can’t become president? Vice President George H. W. Bush, in 1988, came in 3rd place with only 19% of the vote, went on to win the Republican Party nomination and eventually won the general election for the President of the United States. Why can’t Ron Paul be successful after winning 21.4% of the Iowa Republican vote?
Rick Santorum came in 2nd place with 24.5% of the Iowa Republican vote. He could also be the next president. In 1976, Jimmy Carter came in second place in the Iowa democrat caucus with 28% of the Iowa democrat vote, went on to win the democrat party nomination, and won the general election for the President of the United States. In 1980, Ronald Reagan won 30% of the Iowa Republican vote, came in second place in the Iowa Republican Caucus, went on to win the Republican Party nomination and eventually became the greatest president of the 20th Century.
No Newt, Roosevelt wasn’t “the greatest president of the 20th century“.
So it’s all decided. It’s all over folks. Stick a fork in it. It’s done. Surely, Governor Mitt Romney, first place winner in the 2012 Iowa Republican Caucus will be the NEXT PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!! No? and don’t call you Shirley? Well, consider the following facts:
- In 1992, President George H. W. Bush came in 1st place and–what?…he was the incumbent president? Oh…
- OK OK in 1996 Presideny Bill Clinton won first place in the Iowa Cauc…wait he was the incumbent president too.
- Wait wait wait… George W. Bush–no darn it –he was also an incumbent– but NOT THE FIRST TIME!
- GEORGE W. BUSH won first place in 2000 and went on to get the nomination and became president!
- So did BARACK OBAMA IN 2008.
In 1996, incumbent President Bill Clinton won the Iowa democrat caucus with 98% of the Iowa democrat vote, ahead of Undecided, who came in second place with 1%. Ralph Nader came in third place, also with 1% — or was that Pat Paulsen?Obama is also the incumbent president. He ran in the 2012 Iowa democrat caucus, unopposed, and like incumbent Presideint Bill Clinton, he also won 98% of the Iowa democrat vote, coming in first place ahead of Undecided, who came in second place with 2% of the Iowa democrat vote.
Who do you think will be the next President of these “fifty-seven” United States of America?
About The Author
Russ J. Alan
Russ J. Alan’s politically conservative articles have appeared on several websites such as USDailyReview.com, USAToday.com, WSJ.com ( Wall Street Journal online) USNews.com, NPR.org and RenewAmerica.com. Russ served in the former Strategic Air Command (1978-1980) and United States Air Forces in Europe (1980-1982) during the Cold War under Jimmy Carter and President Reagan (1980-1982). He served at Royal Air Force Upper Heyford, England, the air base from which the 1986 F-111 bombings of Moammar Gaddafi in Libya were launched, also one of the NATO bases closed later by Bill Clinton. After working in mechanical engineering (1983-1992), Russ was involved in business development, marketing, and the financial sector (1992-2001). He then worked in commercial construction (2001-2006). Currently Russ is an adventurist and a columnist who writes political, economics and business articles. Russ enjoys playing his baby grand piano, the guitar, mandolin, blues harmonica and other instruments. He enjoys cooking, home beer brewing and gardening. Visit Russ’s website at RussJAlan.com. You can e-mail him at Russ@RussJAlan.com or on Russ J. Alan’s facebook page.
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