Iowa Caucus Guy’s Presidential Election Blog

I have blogged the last four elections, and there is no reason for me to sit this one out. That said, time constraints have hampered me, and after doing this long enough, I don't want to write something that has already been said, and no doubt I am trying to be timely, but I can't be trusted for that. So, you're going to get February, much like the month's winter weather, in a few short dense blasts. For starters, everyone who was on the list of potential candidates is probably running. It usually doesn't work like that, and most will not make it that far, but that is our current state. Bernie Sanders's announcement is a big one. I compare Bernie to Ron Paul, who has a loyal, committed audience. The Democrats have generally been the party for new blood. Obama, Clinton and Carter are examples of that, whereas Mondale, Hillary and Gore failed. I don't know if Sanders will fall in that regard, or if he will have new life in his campaign. In an

In December, I spoke of the Des Moines Register/Mediacom/CNN poll of probable Democratic caucus goers. It was, of course, a front page feature in the Sunday Register. It should be noted though that they did the same thing for Republicans. In the midst of a bunch of stories that the GOP doesn’t plan on making things too hard on President Trump, there are also certainly whispers on a possible primary challenge.                                                                                             (Flake and Corker or possibly Corker and Flake) Whether those are just whispers, we don’t know. This survey took place December 10-13 so it was a time when US Senator Jeff Flake from Arizona looked to be a possible challenger. As January ends, Flake seems to be headed to a job at CBS instead of a run. In the meantime, Maryland governor Larry Hogan has become the buzz possible candidate. The GOP race isn’t far off Democratic minds as well. While in Iowa, ostensible