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GLANZEL | The End of the Beginning
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During the depths of the Second World War, the British army in North Africa secured a decisive victory over Nazi Germany in the Battle of El Alamein. In response to the victory, Winston Churchill delivered one of the most lyrical orations of the 20th century: “The Bright Gleam of Victory.” In this speech, Churchill uttered one of the most famous lines of the war: “Now is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” As we emerge from the national variety show that was the Iowa caucuses, Churchill’s words echo loudly. Monday night’s caucus represented the end product of months of campaigning, over $70 million in advertising and almost a dozen debates. As the politicos navigate the waters of a post-Iowa world, one can only come to the conclusion that Monday was the end of the beginning.