Iowa Caucus and NH Primary Thread

[BallHawk]

Predictions?

[BallHawk]

1. Obama- high 30s
2. Clinton- low 30s
3. Edwards- mid 20s

[LL2]

Can anyone explain why the political process starts in Iowa? What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

[Harlan Huckleby]

What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

Without cornfields we wouldn't have corn. without corn we wouldn't have corn syrup. without corn syrup we wouldn't have cheap sweetner. without cheap sweetner we wouldn't have a lucious array of junk food at the convienence store.

think about the next time you are paying for gas and eyeing the goodies.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I predict that Obama, Clinton and Edwards are going to be bunched together so closely that the Iowa primary will have zero impact. It really doesn't matter who has a half percent more than the other two.

Similar deal with the Republicans: Romney and Huckabee both get a boost by finishing at top. McCain finishes third. But it isn't a great victory for Romney, he has been shown to be a bit vulnerable after spending a king's ransom in Iowa.

Iowa is just not going to matter much.

[GrnBay007]

Can anyone explain why the political process starts in Iowa? What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

[MJZiggy]

What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

Without cornfields we wouldn't have corn. without corn we wouldn't have corn syrup. without corn syrup we wouldn't have cheap sweetner. without cheap sweetner we wouldn't have a lucious array of junk food at the convienence store.

think about the next time you are paying for gas and eyeing the goodies.

This is why I pay at the pump...

[LL2]

What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

Without cornfields we wouldn't have corn. without corn we wouldn't have corn syrup. without corn syrup we wouldn't have cheap sweetner. without cheap sweetner we wouldn't have a lucious array of junk food at the convienence store.

think about the next time you are paying for gas and eyeing the goodies.

Actually the reason why corn syrup is used is due to the duty rate on imported sugar. If you ever tried pop in another country you probably noticed it taste different than it does in the U.S. It's because they use regular sugar. The import duty rate in effect is a subsidy to the corn growers. You see higher duty rates on other products to protect certain industries, and other countries do the same.

[BallHawk]

Can anyone explain why the political process starts in Iowa? What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

007, are you getting out and voting tonight?

[Joemailman]

Can anyone explain why the political process starts in Iowa? What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

It starts in Iowa because 007 says it starts in Iowa. You gotta problem with that?

[GrnBay007]

Can anyone explain why the political process starts in Iowa? What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

007, are you getting out and voting tonight?

There and back.

[GrnBay007]

Can anyone explain why the political process starts in Iowa? What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

It starts in Iowa because 007 says it starts in Iowa. You gotta problem with that?

Smart, smart man!! :P

[GrnBay007]

Obama and Huckabee win.

[Bretsky]

Can anyone explain why the political process starts in Iowa? What's so important about that flat land of cornfields?

Maybe because there is such little to do there most of them will take the time to show up

[Freak Out]

Obama and Huckabee win.

You serious?