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2016 Postmortem

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)

14. Caucuses mystify me.

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:43 PM

Jan 2016

Why do we do these anyway? What is the problem with just having a regular election? We should just do ranked preferential voting. Throw all the candidates out there, let the people pick their favorites from one to three and then add it all up. THAT would be some kind of revolution. Hmmmph.....

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First Read-Clinton's geographical advantage in Iowa [View all] Gothmog Jan 2016 OP

Agreed. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #1

We will see if this works Gothmog Jan 2016 #5

Not gonna be easy. No doubt about it. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #6

kick Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #2

Geography tends to be very important in this sort of race KingFlorez Jan 2016 #3

Sanders would need to win 70 percent of Iowa's delegates...to even "be on track" to stay competitive Gothmog Jan 2016 #4

I disagree with the premise. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #7

You are wrong Gothmog Jan 2016 #10

You are not taking into account the effect of the early states on the later contests. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #11

Motown, it'd not be nearly enough for "the air of inevitability" Hortensis Jan 2016 #12

Running a precinct caucus sounds fascinating. Hortensis Jan 2016 #8

My caucus started at 7PM and I was not done until 11 PM Gothmog Jan 2016 #13

K & R Iliyah Jan 2016 #9

Caucuses mystify me. wildeyed Jan 2016 #14

Speaking as a Hillary supporter, I don't agree that the point about delegates from college towns StevieM Jan 2016 #15

The key issue in the caucus is who gets the most delegates Gothmog Jan 2016 #16