Iowa and New Hampsire don’t pick presidents

Let’s look at the track record for Iowa picking the president in a contested race:

• January 3, 2008 – Barack Obama
• January 19, 2004 – John Kerry
• January 24, 2000 – Al Gore
• February 12, 1996 – Bill Clinton (unopposed)
• February 10, 1992 – Tom Harkin
• February 8, 1988 – Dick Gephardt
• February 20, 1984 – Walter Mondale
• January 21, 1980 – Jimmy Carter
• January 19, 1976 – “Uncommitted”
• January 24, 1972 – “Uncommitted

Looks like that’s a big ZERO for Iowa.

How about New Hampshire?

• January 8, 2008 – Senator Hillary Clinton
• January 27, 2004- Senator John Kerry
• February 1, 2000 – Vice President Al Gore
• February 20, 1996 – President Bill Clinton
• February 18, 1992 – Senator Paul Tsongas
• February 16, 1988 – Governor Michael Dukakis
• February 28, 1984 – Senator Gary Hart
• February 26, 1980 – President Jimmy Carter
• February 24, 1976 – Governor Jimmy Carter
• March 7, 1972 – Senator Edmund Muskie
• March 12, 1968 – President Lyndon B. Johnson
• March 10, 1964 – President Lyndon B. Johnson
• March 8, 1960 – Senator John F. Kennedy
• March 13, 1956 – Senator Estes Kefauver
• March 11, 1952 – Senator Estes Kefauver

They have a little better track record but not much. This race is not nearly over yet so don’t let the corporate embedded media anoint our next president. Think for yourselves.