A Michelle Bachmann fan hopes she can take it all the way
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Despite what’s happening in Iowa is pretty much meaningless in the grand scheme of things, if you lived in Iowa, were a Republican and could stomach one of the listed candidates or one of the write-ins, which one of da playas would you vote for?

There have been five times in America’s history when Iowa Republicans descended upon the grounds of their flagship university to gorge themselves on sticks of fried food, snap photos with some of America’s most famous politicians and, oh yeah, vote for who they want to be the next president of the United States.

GOP hopefuls, or more accurately Iowa hopefuls, have been dolling out campaign swag, snacks, sweets and speeches to Iowa voters in the hopes of persuading them to cast a ballot in their favor in Saturday’s Ames Straw Poll. But this vote, in every legal sense of the word, is meaningless.

It does not count toward the Iowa caucus nor does it play in the general election. In fact, historically it has had little correlation with who will be a successful candidate.

Of the five straw poll winners in history, three have gone on to win the Iowa caucus, two managed to secure the Republican nomination and only one has ever made it to the White House. Statistically speaking, a highly coveted win in Ames gives a candidate about a 20 percent chance of even getting on the ballot in the general election.



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  1. tcc3 says:

    #100 Animby

    Yet, I believe that’s the best comeback from him we’ve seen

  2. President Amabo says:

    #76 – I pity those who fear nukes. They’re just another tool. I would be all in favor of eliminating them if we could come up with something more powerful.

    Keep in mind that if Americans are not living in urbanly sprawled big houses and driving SUVs, Earth has no reason to exist.

    #78 – No attempt at humor. I’m serious. I agree about creating industry and jobs, but I’m addressing *why* you want those things. The reason to have a job is to afford great stuff, else you might as well be a welfare slob. If you can’t strive for an Al Gore sized carbon footprint, there’s no reason to work in the first place.

    (Yes, I do realize that actually achieving a Gore size footprint is impossible for most of us as his carbon footprint is nearly as large as his ego (and waistline). – but we all need to try for that.)

  3. President Amabo says:

    #78 – As a follow up – to be fair I have to admit that one thing I have in common with you is that I don’t yet see the candidate I want out there. I fear that yet again, I’ll be voting against someone rather than for someone.

  4. So what says:

    @102 “I pity those who fear nukes. They’re just another tool.” That would be the second most incredibly stupid statement you have made. I fear for those who live with those who don’t fear and respect nuclear weapons. A nuke is not tool its a political statement showing lack of judgment on the part of the user. A nuclear weapon is an indiscriminate weapon. The use of a nuclear weapon is not limited by the borders of the target. The effects of their use are political, economic, and environmental to the target and to the rest of humanity. Wow are you really that stupid or just trolling?

  5. Benjamin says:

    #98 Gary, the dangerous infidel said, on August 15th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
    “Does Jesus anoint his chosen candidate from the very start, or does he wait for the people to make their choice and then just endorse the final Republican candidate?”

    Last time he chose Obama. God does choose all our leaders.

    “It doesn’t seem like Jesus could ever endorse Mitt Romney.”

    An angel took the gold plates he was endorsed on back to Heaven.

  6. President Amabo says:

    #104 Find me an alternate weapon whose power is equal and I’ll happily substitute.

  7. So what says:

    #109 Got it stupid and trolling.

  8. tomdennis says:

    In a surprise announcement, Bill Clinton announced support for the Bachmann Candidacy the day after the Iowa State Fair.


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