2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Poll: Clinton leads Sanders by 9 points in Iowa [View all]CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)So, your point about the caucuses being a straw poll is not only inaccurate, it is bizarre.
You obviously have a bias. I don't begrudge you for blogging. However, to suggest that you are merely reporting facts and figures from reliable sources is disingenuous.
You fail to mention that 39.57% of registered Iowa Democrats participated in the 2008 Iowa caucuses. Gee, why is that? Because you have a bias?
The 2004 participation rate was about 25 percent. States that have caucuses (Nevada, Colorado, Kansas, Maine- and many others) have participation numbers that are similar to Iowa. We're not scary, I assure you!
The caucus system is democracy in action. The final count is done by a show of hands. That's an accurate count, and it is ensured accurate by double counting and multiple witnesses calling in results.
I am proud that my state does it this way. Voting machines can be rigged.
I suspect this is why some candidates ultimately do not approve. The Iowa caucuses can't be stolen.