Iowa, the official beginning of the primary process--you want to win it, but winning Iowa doesn't always mean success. Of course, we know the shenanigans Barack Obama pulled in Iowa in 2008 to become the early front runner that earned him the media's embrace to the disbelief of the Clintons. Remember, Obama had people bused to the caucus, and since it's a caucus and not a primary, well, it was an easy way for Obama to earn a state.
News today is Patriot Act supporting Michele Bachmann, who claims she is Tea Party, is now tied with Mitt for Brains Romney. In a new Des Moines Register poll, Bachmann is tied with Romney for the lead in Iowa.
Makes you wonder which of these candidates will don biker shorts and pedal some miles in RAGBRAI this year to get the advantage. Howard Dean rode by me and nearly blinded me with his WHITE legs in 2004. I guess we shall see next month.
Romney, the national front-runner and a familiar face in Iowa after his 2008 presidential run, attracts support from 23 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers. Bachmann, who will officially kick off her campaign in Iowa on Monday, nearly matches him, with 22 percent.
“She’s up there as a real competitor and a real contender,” said Republican pollster Randy Gutermuth, who is unaffiliated with any of the presidential candidates. “This would indicate that she’s going to be a real player in Iowa.”
Former Godfather’s CEO Herman Cain, who has never held public office but has found a following among tea party supporters, comes in third, with 10 percent.
The other candidates tested register in single digits: former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, 7 percent each; former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, 6 percent; former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, 4 percent; and former Utah Gov. and ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, 2 percent.
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