From Schmitz Blitz: schmitzblitz.wordpress.com

According to democratic Presidential hopeful Bill Richardson, God chose Iowa to be the first caucus of the Presidential primaries. He noted, "Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary."

Even Souix City resident's thought Richardson's invocation of the Lord was a little odd. Joe Shufro noted, "I don't know what God had to do with choosing Iowa among other states. I found that a little strange."

Jan Hodge, another resident noted:

It's the kind of thing that would make me wince if, for instance, George Bush said it...Richardson has the saving grace of not taking himself too seriously. It was one of those off-the-cuff remarks that can't be taken as seriously as the punsters will make it.

Maybe the Lord chose Iowa because of the recent 'judicial activism',  affording the equal right to marriage in Iowa for (for now at least).