HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/01/02/the-vote-count-is-irrelevant-romneys-already-the-big-winner-in-iowa/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 10:05:08 -0400The vote count is irrelevant: Romney's already the big winner in Iowa<![CDATA[It’s because the Iowa caucuses do not pick winners as much as they eliminate losers. And the Iowa caucuses Tuesday are likely to eliminate from serious contention the only two men who might have blocked Romney’s path to victory: Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry&#8230;]]>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:00:43 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/01/02/the-vote-count-is-irrelevant-romneys-already-the-big-winner-in-iowa-n88950