Politically astute Culture War Watch readers may have heard that the good people of Iowa held caucuses last night. You have heard correctly...and since we don't want to contribute to the media saturation of that topic, that's the last we're going to say about it. (Culture War Watch wants to note that this has nothing to do with her Minnesota roots making her passive-aggressively jealous that her home state's neighbor to the south is getting all this attention.)

The First Story not about Iowa: Since Legislative Solutions for the Abortion Issue have Worked So Well in the Past...
Oddball residents of the Show-Me state are "divided on the abortion issue." Wonder what's wrong with them.

The Second Story not about Iowa: New Hampshire Shocks Neighbor State with Calm Demeanor
Oddball legislature of New Hampshire institutes civil unions for the state's gay and lesbian citizens. This seems to have occurred without threats of violence or either side questioning the other's basic humanity. Nobody's head exploded, either. Wonder what's right with them.

The Third Story not about Iowa: Robertson Announces Predictions for 2008, nobody cares
Despite having a perfect track record (we're all still recovering from the 2007 nuclear bomb detonation), Pat Roberston's predictions don't seem to have gotten a lot of attention so far this year. Perhaps it was that he mostly focused on (sadly) pretty safe bets like worldwide violence and high oil prices. Or maybe the press is just focused on last night's activities in the state-that-must-not-be-named. Who knows? But I like it.

The Scorecard (also not about Iowa): Culture War Watch likes the fact that culture warrior Robertson seems to be getting ignored, so we're going to give this round to the common do-gooders. Although, this begs the philosophical question: If a televangelist makes a false prediction, and the media do not cover it, how will he ever make a fool of himself?