In some ways, Iowa is like a national "state fair" when it comes to the election. For Palin supporters, a glimmer provids hope. by Mark Vogl
(conservative)
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Iowa is a small, rural state in the heartland of the United States. Advertising and communicating in Iowa is not immensely expensive. No, it’s not sophisticated like the Big Apple on the east coast, or San Francisco on the left coast. Iowa is farmers, and small towns. It’s an America long gone on much more populated coasts of the U.S.
New Hampshire is small too, but New Hampshire is in the shadows of New York City and Boston. There was a time when New Hampshire was a safe Republican state, but those days are gone.
Iowa is different. It’s not blue blood Republican, its more heartland independent, isolationist, and Christian. And Iowa won’t be the decider state in the general election. But, Iowa is small enough that the citizens there really can get to know a lot about the respective candidates. Many can see them upfront and personal. Enough money can be spent and news coverage of each, that the people in the state can measure them like a tailor for a suit.
Much ado has been made about the field, but in my opinion we are one candidate short, Sarah Palin.
Today there seems to be a lot of chatter about the possibility that Sarah maybe considering an entrance. But how? Suppose Sarah stayed out, and instead an effort was being made within Iowa to get a write in campaign going, a “draft Palin” effort. That would be risky. You would have to count on a substantial amount of Republican primary voters in Iowa giving up their right to select from the announced candidates. But, if Sarah were to only get 5% in a write in effort, it would demonstrate real strength in terms of commitment by voters who know they will be the first important test in selecting the next President of the United States.
The GOP has some for real people in the race. There is a wide array of folks. Bachmann certainly is different from Romney, and Paul is not Perry, though both are from Texas. Gingrich is probably the most knowledgeable man in America when it comes to combining US – global history and the role and means of the federal government. America is fighting for it very life.
Candidate Obama promised he was about creating, designing a new America, one which would leave capitalism and liberty behind. He didn’t lie. He, and his Democratic Congress did what they said they would do. In response, the American people rose up and said hold on fella. Now, we face reality. How much of the original America still exists?
Do we want national health insurance, a socialist state? Do we shred the Bill of Rights, and embrace the forced redistribution of wealth championed by the Democrats? Do we think a state controlled economy will be superior to the private sector? And, are we no longer a Christian nation?
Do we end federalism and move towards a centralized power, where the states are really nothing more than administrative units? Do reject all which has brought prosperity in order to establish an equality of lower standards?
These are the questions of 2012.
Iowa is the place to begin this process. It is small enough for real people to be involved in the discussion of our national future. It is inexpensive enough in terms of political campaigning to give someone like Michele Bachmann a chance to get her message out enough to compete with the rich, like Mitt Romney.
Iowa is exactly the right place to start this discussion, to see if Americans have the wisdom to look long term, towards what is best for the unborn future generations of Americans. The world has changed, God has never been more important. All the men who have died for this nation, their sacrifice is the reason we can today be a part of the national decision-making process. And who knows, Sarah could still emerge as the leader this nation longs for.
Sarah.. we are still hoping.
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