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Bettie

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2. Caucuses are because in 1974, some dude decided that was how we were going to to do it

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 10:02 AM

Feb 2020

Frankly, I hate it, but no one cares about my opinion on caucuces.

A small population plus an inexpensive media market allows relatively unknown candidates to get a foothold on a small budget though.

At this point, I am so sick of it all. We started hearing political ads last year about this time and it really never stops. Never.

Perhaps we should just have California, New York, and Texas go first and not bother with any of the other states.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Someone please explain to me why Iowa is so important in choosing the Democratic nominee. [View all] Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 OP

My understanding is that Iowa has determined to go first bluedye33139 Feb 2020 #1

Caucuses are because in 1974, some dude decided that was how we were going to to do it Bettie Feb 2020 #2

Because there is no way to change it without Iowa raising holy hell. Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #3

In 1992, candidate Bill Clinton got less than 3% of the vote in Iowa. Sloumeau Feb 2020 #4

I don't understand it either. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #5

It's not. MineralMan Feb 2020 #6

Other than....Oooo! Shiny!.....for the media to drone on and on about... paleotn Feb 2020 #7

I am not paying any attention to the results in Iowa katmondoo Feb 2020 #9

i think it's only significance RazBerryBeret Feb 2020 #8

Because we make it so MichMan Feb 2020 #10

We have one Election Day. Why not one Primary Day? C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #11

Candidates would spend 90% of their campaigning in the handful of states with the most delegates MichMan Feb 2020 #12

True. Maybe the solution is to mix things up a bit in tranches C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #14

Good. nt Codeine Feb 2020 #17

Don't they already do that to a large degree? Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #16

It isn't. Bloomberg knows that. While everyone rips each other apart over Iowa with its Squinch Feb 2020 #13

It's totally arbitrary. Just tradition/inertia. DanTex Feb 2020 #15

Because we allow it. Codeine Feb 2020 #18