Allard was a Republican primary candidate for President in 2006. He was the frontrunner in the Iowa Caucus, and Sheila Brooks believed if he won Iowa, it would be enough momentum to win in the New Hampshire Primary and eventually the nomination. (King Corn) Although Arnold Vinick lost the Iowa Caucus, he eventually won the nomination. (In God We Trust) Allard might be a reference to real-life Senator Wayne Allard.