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Democratic Primaries

Demsrule86

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22. I lived in Georgia and now in Ohio...I can assure you that the AA campaign workers and voters

Reply to MBS (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 03:44 PM

Nov 2019

I worked with and live among are as engaged and well-informed as any white voter in Iowa...and have the right to have a say in who our nominee should be.

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

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Why Almost Nobody Will Defend the Iowa Caucuses [View all] brooklynite Nov 2019 OP

It is long past time for America to have a 28th amendment SterlingPound Nov 2019 #1

No way loyalsister Nov 2019 #6

We fail all Americans when we don't have uniform requirements for voting nationwide SterlingPound Nov 2019 #24

All elections are run locally loyalsister Nov 2019 #32

The latest estimates of Iowa's demographics is anything but "diverse": George II Nov 2019 #2

And how is it in NH? Not much different i supsect question everything Nov 2019 #8

Correct, it's not much different, maybe a little bit whiter: George II Nov 2019 #10

They might have some English, German, Swedish, Irish, Polish, etc. IronLionZion Nov 2019 #3

The real culprit is New Hampshire crazytown Nov 2019 #4

Good point. Buzz cook Nov 2019 #7

Sure, caucuses are great as you describe question everything Nov 2019 #9

I think ranked choice voting achieves the same outcome SterlingPound Nov 2019 #25

Caucuses allow frenzied bullying at the expense of the silent parts of the electorate. n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #29

My aunt took my grandmother to OldRed2450 Nov 2019 #33

Yes, that law is crazy. I would guess that if a state moves their primary to January 1.... George II Nov 2019 #11

NH is 1.4% black crazytown Nov 2019 #13

Another good example of why we need to limit the campaign cycle to less than 2 months by law SterlingPound Nov 2019 #26

When I was doing phone canvassing in the 2003-2004 Democratic primaries, MBS Nov 2019 #5

That does not change the fact that the AA community is shut out of these early primaries in lily Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #12

He just explained that states with a lot of African Americans are not smart enough Xandric77 Nov 2019 #15

It sure sounded that way. I feel 'icky' Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #20

Where did the author say that? SharonClark Nov 2019 #35

If only those diverse states were as smart as Iowa Xandric77 Nov 2019 #14

wow. triggered. (nt) stopdiggin Nov 2019 #17

"Triggered" is a right-wing meme Xandric77 Nov 2019 #18

thank you for the education (nt) stopdiggin Nov 2019 #21

Thanks. I think that's an observation that deserves airing stopdiggin Nov 2019 #16

I agree that a single national one day primary would be a complete disaster. MBS Nov 2019 #19

I disagree SterlingPound Nov 2019 #27

I lived in Georgia and now in Ohio...I can assure you that the AA campaign workers and voters Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #22

I absolutely agree that AA voters are as dedicated as, and arguably more dedicated than, MBS Nov 2019 #23

IOWA caucuses are the biggest sham and fraud in primary elections. democratisphere Nov 2019 #28

Easy solution PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #30

How many Iowa sucks Bettie Nov 2019 #31

Not enough for some. SharonClark Nov 2019 #36

The real problem with the Iowa caucus is lack of perspective by observers. Aaron Pereira Nov 2019 #34

Get a grip, people, and check your jealousy SharonClark Nov 2019 #37