Thus, the Iowa caucus' place in the schedule is part of the "intelligent design" paradigm, according to the Gospel of Bill. However, you will find in the bull of the pontifex minimus, "If God wanted to be in politics, He would file candidacy papers." Not to worry; these and other doctrinal discrepancies will be resolved at a future Council of Nicea.
Vade in pace.
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Richardson: God wants Iowa first
By Jason Clayworth
Des Moines Register
4 September 2007
Sioux City, Ia. - God's will is for Iowa to have the first-in-the-nation caucus, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson told a crowd here Monday.
"Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary," Richardson, New Mexico's governor, said at the Northwest Iowa Labor Council Picnic. "And I want you to know who was the first candidate to sign a pledge not to campaign anywhere if they got ahead of Iowa. It was Bill Richardson."
Several people in the crowd snickered after Richardson made the comment.
"That was a little weird," said Sioux City resident Joe Shufro. "I don't know what God had to do with choosing Iowa among other states. I found that a little strange."
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