Well Caucus Day is upon us. There are a number of intriguing story lines out there so I'll try to cover a few of them.
Mitt Romney
Romney may somehow win Iowa even after completely bashing the caucus and calling it "worthless". If he does win tomorrow then i don't know what they are smoking up there in Iowa. For one Iowa is a conservative state so it just puzzles me that there is so much support for a moderate like Romney. Romney is the poster-boy of flip-flopping and I though Iowans would realize that. Maybe this just shows how much support Romney actually has. Finally, I'm sorry who does not see John Kerry in Mitt Romney? He is just so boring.
Newt Gingrich
Well Newt has all but given up on Iowa. His best hope is a top-three finish so he doesn't get attacked for his poor finish in Iowa. I don't see him getting a top-three finish.
Ron Paul
Ron Paul. My favorite candidate who I endorse heavily is just being completely ignored by the media. If the result tommorow is 24 Romney 23 Paul then Iowa will gain credibility but if its 24 Paul 23 Romney that Iowa loses is credability? The way I see it, besides the early state primaries the rest of America is in the dark ages when it comes to the primary. Of course, besides the people who go out and hunt for information. All they get fed is national news about the candidates that is mostly biased towards the evil left. I believe the Ron Paul will pick up steam in other states once he has to start putting out ads in these states. I live in Missouri where I have not seen one ad about any of the candidates and yet Iowa and New Hampshire are filled with them. I also don't like looking at national polls to determine where a candidate falls because out of the millions of voters out there only about 500 are taken for all over the country. Sure national polls give a small picture of the opinion at the time but I think of it as an uneducated opinion. Once campaigning ramps up in more states then I see Ron Paul's numbers rising and being more like they are in Iowa. Good Luck tomorrow Congressman Paul.
Rick Perry
Even if Rick Perry wets the bed in Iowa he is not out. He comes from Texas which has a huge number of delagates that are gift-wrapped and packaged with his name on it. Rick Perry could be a major contender in this primary if he can get a few more states to hop on the Perry campaign along with Texas. As far as Iowa goes Perry should just try to not finish behind Bachman or Hunts..... haha can't even say it with a straight face.
Michelle Bachman
She could be done in the next two weeks. She has no real momentum in any state. I don't see her breaking the top 3, 4 or even 5 in Iowa. The election is all but over for Congresswoman Bachman.
Rick Santorum
Biggest story here is the fact that he has had a recent surge in momentum in the last couple of days and has become a major contender in Iowa. He is in the same boat as Ron Paul in that I think more people will begin to like him as their primaries roll around and they start to here is message. Because, like Ron Paul, he has been largely ignored by the media. This could be a good thing because all the media seems to do is publicly execute republican candidates. I don't see him winning Iowa but I think to keep his campaign afloat he needs to beat Gingrich which I don't think he will have a problem doing but don't hold me to that.
Jon Huntsman
hahahaha... Just give up already and stop wasting our time.
Also to whoever is running against Barack Obama tommorow in the primary.... good luck, our prayers are with you.
