Monday, December 26, 2011

A 2012 Caucus Guide

I already summarized the Republican presidential candidates a few weeks ago.  With the Iowa caucuses (and liberation from the endless, mindless TV campaign ads) a mere one week away, let me now quickly summarize the various candidate campaign strategies:

For all those not named Ron Paul or Mitt Romney or John Huntsman:  Watch the news (easier than reading it) and simply say you are against everything that's currently happening.

For Ron Paul:  Just keep saying extreme liberatarian things to win the youth vote.

For Mitt Romney and John Huntsman:  Just say nothing.  That passes for a moderate view in this group, and while it may not serve them well in Iowa, it's makes them look presidential in comparison.

That's it.  I told you it was simple.

When it comes to the Republican party, the Iowa caucuses don't help the party find a nominee, they help the party realize who NOT to nominate - specifically anyone who panders to the social conservative base that the electorate eventually rejects.

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