Countdown to Destiny: Nick Johnson on the Regents, John Deeth's Greatest Hits and More From the Iowa Blogosophere
By Sam Garchik

Johnson County's John Deeth just prioritized 13 presidential caucuses, ranking the 1976 Democratic and 1980 Republican selections as the top of all time.

This year could be like 92, or another year if the gov does not do well. it will be interesting to see who actually shows up in Iowa over the next 13 months.

Nick Johnson is on UI President Search post #14. The sad thing is that this doesn't look like they will ever find another president. Perhaps now is the time for a little anarcho-syndicalism, which would put the faculty senate in charge of the U.

Speaking of rudderless ships, those of you missing the people formerly known as "the staff of former Congressman Jim Nussle's PAC," we bring you this, from the cactus cooler. Romney is paying one Brooklyn, Iowa native 250k to remind us that Romney wants to defend marriage, whatever that means.

One ship that has a new officer on deck is the House Transportation Committee, which will welcome Bruce Braley when it rejoins. Braley will have the opportunity there to help us gain Independence from foreign energy sources.

Speaking of foreign energy, Dennis Kucinich is running for President again. We now have a real progressive candidate. You go, Dennis.