Our last two Presidents both finished runner-up in New Hampshire

[UrbScotty]

Since 1988, both Iowa and New Hampshire have been 5 for 8 in picking winners of nominations, 3 for 6 when no incumbent was involved. Two of our last three Presidents finished third in Iowa a year before becoming President.

Those in Blue won their party's nomination.

Iowa

1988

Democrats
1. Dick Gephardt: 31%
2. Paul Simon: 27% (Rest In Peace, Paul.)
3. Michael Dukakis: 22%
4. Jesse Jackson: 9%
5. Bruce Babbitt: 6%

Republicans
1. Robert Dole: 37%
2. Pat Robertson: 25%
3. George Bush: 19%
4. Jack Kemp: 11%
5. Pete du Pont: 7%

1992

1. Tom Harkin: 76%
2. Paul Tsongas: 4% (Again, Rest In Peace, Paul.)
3. Bill Clinton: 3%
4. Bob Kerrey: 2%
5. Jerry Brown: 2%

G.H.W.B. was unopposed

1996

Big Dog was unopposed

1. Bob Dole: 27%
2. Pat Buchanan: 23%
3. Lamar Alexander: 18%
4. Steve Forbes: 10%
5. Phil Gramm: 9%
6. Alan Keyes: 7%
7. Richard Lugar: 4%

2000

No Democratic results were available on CNN.com, but I do know Al Gore won.

Republicans
1.George W. Bush: 41%
2. Steve Forbes: 30%
3. Alan Keyes: 14%
4. Gary Bauer: 9%
5. John McCain: 5%
6. Orrin Hatch: 1%

New Hampshire

1988

Democrats:
1. Michael Dukakis: 36%
2. Dick Gephardt: 20%
3. Paul Simon: 17%
4. Jesse Jackson: 8%
5. Al Gore: 7%
6. Bruce Babbitt: 5%
7. Gary Hart: 4%

Republicans
1. George Bush: 38%
2. Bob Dole: 28%
3. Jack Kemp: 13%
4. Pete du Pont: 10%
5. Pat Robertson: 9%

1992

Democrats
1. Paul Tsongas: 33%
2. Bill Clinton: 25%
3. Bob Kerrey: 11%
4. Tom Harkin: 10%
5. Jerry Brown: 8%

Republicans
1. George Bush: 53%
2. Pat Buchanan: 37%

1996

Democrats
1. Bill Clinton: 84%
2. Pat Paulsen: 1%

Republicans
1. Pat Buchanan: 27%
2. Bob Dole: 26%
3. Lamar Alexander: 23%
4. Steve Forbes: 12%
5. Richard Lugar: 5%
6. Alan Keyes: 3%

2000

Democrats
1. Al Gore: 50%
2. Bill Bradley: 46%

Republicans
1. John McCain: 49%
2. George W. Bush: 30%
3. Steve Forbes: 13%
4. Alan Keyes: 6%

[NewHampster]

1. Ain't it the truth

Second gives breathing room from the scum press

[capriccio]

2. From Alterman

"Dean won’t win but he (and his people) can cause a lot of trouble if they decide they want to. No doubt most share the deeply held view of ABB (Anybody But Bush). But not all do. Some, as clearly evidenced by the Altercation mailbag, are operating on the basis of a real Naderite/Kamikaze streak. Let’s hope their numbers turn out to be insignificant. But this is impressive—or ought to be to the Dean troops: Even among those who counted themselves strongly opposed to the war, Kerry ran ahead of former Vermont governor Howard Dean."

[KaraokeKarlton]

3. Dean finished EXACTLY like Clinton did in Iowa and NH in 1992

and he's going to win the nomination and beat this George Bush just like Clinton beat the last one.

[AntiCoup2K4]

4. Let me hear an Amen on that!

AMEN!!

[yellowcanine]

6. But the same person didn't win both in 1992

Harkin won Iowa and Tsongas won NH. Kerry winning both is a different kettle of fish. I started out for Dean but I think he is on the ropes now. He has to win somewhere and I can't see where that is going to happen. Can you?

[UrbScotty]

5. Kick for Dean!

:kick:

[jsw_81]

7. But since '76, every candidate that won IA and NH has won the nomination