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The [[Iowa caucuses]] have asserted political preeminence for the Midwest in selecting the presidential nominees for each party, supplanting the historic role by [[New Hampshire]] in that important process.
The [[Iowa caucuses]] have asserted political preeminence for the Midwest in selecting the presidential nominees for each party, supplanting the historic role by [[New Hampshire]] in that important process.
== Cultural influence ==
== Cultural influence ==
Many of the greatest writers, painters, architects, and rock stars have come from the Midwest, including [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]], [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], [[Grant Wood]] ("[[American Gothic]]"), and [[John Cougar Mellencamp]] ("This is where I fall into that Midwestern mindset. It’s not really an opportunity. You’re being used.”<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/mellencamp-debuts-politically-charged-easy-target-on-the-eve-of-trump-inauguration-215545375.html</ref>). Innovative [[American]] [[architecture]] nearly entirely originated as [[Midwest architecture]].
Many of the greatest writers, painters, architects, and rock stars have come from the Midwest, including [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]], [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], [[Grant Wood]] ("[[American Gothic]]"), [[Bob Dylan]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], and [[John Cougar Mellencamp]] ("This is where I fall into that Midwestern mindset. It’s not really an opportunity. You’re being used.”<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/mellencamp-debuts-politically-charged-easy-target-on-the-eve-of-trump-inauguration-215545375.html</ref>). Innovative [[American]] [[architecture]] nearly entirely originated as [[Midwest architecture]].
Comedians from the Midwest have been particularly influential and popular, including [[Bob Hope]] (grew up in [[Ohio]]) and [[Johnny Carson]] ([[Iowa]] and [[Nebraska]]). More recently, comedians Melissa McCarthy and Cecily Strong are both from [[Illinois]].
Comedians from the Midwest have been particularly influential and popular, including [[Bob Hope]] (grew up in [[Ohio]]) and [[Johnny Carson]] ([[Iowa]] and [[Nebraska]]). More recently, comedians Melissa McCarthy and Cecily Strong are both from [[Illinois]].