The 2012 Election

So this is a pretty big topic. No one really seems to know exactly what's going on right now, but it's extremely important. The guy we've had sitting in the White House for the past four years, Barack Obama, is up for re-election. If he wins the election he gets another four years of employment. If he doesn't win the election, we get a new president who will be either republican, independent, or one of the small parties in between. Every state votes for the GOP (Grand Old Party aka Republican) candidate that they would like to go against Obama. The candidates to choose from at the moment are Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, and Rick Perry. Michelle Bachman, the only female candidate, just dropped out. There are certain states that matter more to the GOP nominees in terms of campaigning. The #1 state to watch is arguably Iowa. Iowa is one of the only states to have a caucus, and it's the first state to vote on which nominee they want to be the GOP candidate. Iowa represents the majority of Americans-average, middle class, and not necessarily educated about the candidates. The Iowa caucus is so important that candidates will even drop out if they don't do well, such as Michelle Bachman. More later on the candidates.