[Patton@Bastogne]

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The Liberal News-Media (now joined by their The Usual E-RINO Suspects) will suffer an "epic fail" ...

as they DESPERATELY try to force a "faux disqualification" for Newt Gingrich in the upcoming Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary.


I'm confident that Newt Gingrich will "decimate" Mitt Romney and Dr. Winkie (Ron Paul) in South Carolina and Florida ...


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How many successful POTUS candidates have ever won the Iowa Caucus ?

In the last thirty-two (32) years ... only ONE Democrat (Obama in 2008) and ONE Republican (Bush-43 in 2000) have won BOTH the Iowa Caucus and the Presidential Election ...

Of course, that doesn't include "sitting" Presidents (Reagan, Clinton) who won Iowas on their way to a second term election ...

That presents odds of TWO (2) Iowa Caucus wins out of SIXTEEN (16) possible Presidential Election Candidates !

Equivalent to a Whopping twelve-point-five (12.5) percent success rate ...




How many successful POTUS candidates have ever won the New Hampshire Primary ?

In the last thirty-two (32) years ... only ONE Democrat (Carter in 1976) and TWO Republicans (Reagan-1980 and Bush-41 in 1988) have won BOTH the New Hampshire Primary and the Presidential Election ...

Of course, that doesn't include "sitting" Presidents (Reagan, Clinton) who won New Hampshire on their way to a second term election ...

That presents odds of THREE (3) New Hampshire wins out of FIFTEEN (15) possible Presidential Election Candidates !

Equivalent to a Whopping thirteen-three-three (13.33) percent success rate ...


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THE IOWA CAUCUS -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:


Democrats:

January 3, 2008 – Barack Obama (38%)

January 19, 2004 – John Kerry (38%)

January 24, 2000 – Al Gore (63%)

February 12, 1996 – Bill Clinton (unopposed)

February 10, 1992 – Tom Harkin (76%)

February 8, 1988 – Dick Gephardt (31%)

February 20, 1984 – Walter Mondale (49%)

January 21, 1980 – Jimmy Carter (59%)

January 19, 1976 – "Uncommitted" (37%)

January 24, 1972 – "Uncommitted" (36%)



Republicans

2008 – Mike Huckabee (34%)

2004 – George W. Bush (unopposed)

2000 – George W. Bush (41%)

1996 – Bob Dole (26%)

1992 – George H. W. Bush

1988 – Bob Dole (37%)

1984 – Ronald Reagan (unopposed)

1980 – George H. W. Bush (32%)

1976 – Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan


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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:


Democrats:

2008 Senator Hillary Clinton

2004 Senator John Kerry

2000 Vice President Al Gore

1996 President Bill Clinton

1992 Senator Paul Tsongas

1988 Governor Michael Dukakis

1984 Senator Gary Hart

1980 President Jimmy Carter

1976 Governor Jimmy Carter



Republicans

2008 Senator John McCain

2004 President George W. Bush

2000 Senator John McCain

1996 Pat Buchanan

1992 President George H. W. Bush

1988 Vice President George H. W. Bush

1984 President Ronald Reagan

1980 Governor Ronald Reagan

1976 President Gerald R. Ford



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[Engraved-on-His-hands]

I won’t point out how your math is wrong (which it is), but I will point out how it is misleading:

According to the results that you posted, Iowa has correctly picked the Democrat nominee for President in four out of the last four caucuses (100%) and six out of the last eight (75%).

Iowa has also correctly picked the Republican nominee for President in four out of the last five caucuses (80%), five out of the last seven (71%), and six out of the last nine (67%).

Ta daaaaaahhhh!!!!

[Sun]

4 years ago TODAY McCain was in 3rd place in the Iowa polls, and went on to be the GOP nominee.