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sagesnow

(2,873 posts)
5. I double dang agree.
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 08:20 AM
Aug 2019

I'm from the Hawkeye State and HATE the 4 hour ordeal that is Caucus night. I want to go in vote for my first and second choice and Get Out. Instead of a quick trip to the voting booth, I am locked in a room full of a few hundred of other voters. If my candidate is ahead, my am expected to select someone to give a rally speech to get other caucus goers to come over to my candidate. If my candidate is behind, I'm supposed to select someone to give rally speech to get other caucus goers to come over to my candidate. You have to sit through those off the cuff rally speeches and some mystical mathematical calculations that make Trig class seem like a breeze. It is a real Pain in the Electoral Process. I just want to vote, d@^^1t!

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I'm a big fan, they make candidates work for it BeyondGeography Aug 2019 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #2
I have no issue with Iowa going first. I have a problem with it being a caucus still_one Aug 2019 #3
I double dang agree. sagesnow Aug 2019 #5
A lot of Iowans agree. progressoid Aug 2019 #6
+++ still_one Aug 2019 #9
I wish we had a primary Bettie Aug 2019 #11
+++ still_one Aug 2019 #12
Good article. FM123 Aug 2019 #4
A typical Trump supporter at the Iowa State Fair..... kenisgod1 Aug 2019 #7
He seems triggered The Polack MSgt Aug 2019 #8
Here you go and welcome to DU: Rhiannon12866 Aug 2019 #10
I'm old and white as well JPPaverage Sep 2019 #14
There are other good reasons for Iowa to be first Bettie Aug 2019 #13
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