Democratic Primaries

Happy Hoosier

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42. Ummmm....

Thu Nov 14, 2019, 10:17 AM

Nov 2019

My problem isn't with the people of Iowa, it's with a primary system that gives them so much power. Why are Iowa and New Hampshire given so much power in our primary system? It's nuts and it should change.

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

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Enough already of the Iowa bashing.. [View all] Peacetrain Nov 2019 OP

Nobody is bashing the people of Iowa, are they? NurseJackie Nov 2019 #1

Too many people on this board have argued Iowa is "too white" to matter. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #2

I think the argument is "too white to be representative of the whole" LanternWaste Nov 2019 #9

It comes off as belittling Iowans and white people in general. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #14

No it doesn't. Puerto Rico is another one that doesn't accurately represent the ethnic diversity of NurseJackie Nov 2019 #22

Sorry Jackie, parsing words doesn't change the sentiment of saying Iowa is too white. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #25

Oh, Herb... NurseJackie Nov 2019 #27

Sorry Jackie, not taking your bait. Have a good day. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #28

Thank you for helping to illustrate my point. NurseJackie Nov 2019 #29

+++ still_one Nov 2019 #38

+10000. ehrnst Nov 2019 #41

Any concern about belittling and dismissing the importance of 37% of the country? The US... George II Nov 2019 #33

Nice whataboutism. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #34

It's not whataboutism if the initial premise is false. George II Nov 2019 #35

Here are some interesting observations from Nate Silvet Gothmog Nov 2019 #37

You do know that a candidate cannot get the nomination of the party w/o non white voters? Gothmog Nov 2019 #36

That's the issue. The two first states, which will guide the rest of the primaries.... George II Nov 2019 #32

It's a stretch for anyone to characterize that as bashing Iowans. NurseJackie Nov 2019 #10

He meant the "Divide and Own the Dems" strategy meeting TheRealNorth Nov 2019 #20

I don't think anyone is bashing Iowa. MineralMan Nov 2019 #3

Barack Obama won it in 2008 and 2012 RhodeIslandOne Nov 2019 #6

Yes, I do remember that. MineralMan Nov 2019 #19

And a Democrat hasn't win South Carolina since 1976 RhodeIslandOne Nov 2019 #23

You won't find me advocating that. MineralMan Nov 2019 #24

The same argument could be used against most of the southern states during the Democratic primary. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #7

South Carolina is the only southern state to hold a primary before MineralMan Nov 2019 #26

No. Cruz won Iowa question everything Nov 2019 #8

The Democrats and Republicans do not caucus together.. Peacetrain Nov 2019 #13

I know that these are different, as they should be question everything Nov 2019 #15

Trump won in Iowa in 2016 MineralMan Nov 2019 #17

Oops. Sorry. Was thinking about the caucuses which Curz won.. question everything Nov 2019 #21

+++++++++ still_one Nov 2019 #40

Ted Cruz won Iowa in 2016 AlexSFCA Nov 2019 #30

Uh, no. I'm talking about the General election. MineralMan Nov 2019 #31

I have an issue with Iowa getting so much attention. 33taw Nov 2019 #4

Colorado just voted to have primaries over the caucuses we had in 2016. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #5

But here you have to blame New Hampshire question everything Nov 2019 #11

If a major string of states followed within a week of Iowa/NH, the emphasis on the former hlthe2b Nov 2019 #12

Certainly a good idea. But will the movers and shakers adopt it? question everything Nov 2019 #16

I would think a consensus between some states and DNC could push it forward, but...? hlthe2b Nov 2019 #18

Iowa Democrats, who are generally progressive, SharonClark Nov 2019 #39

Ummmm.... Happy Hoosier Nov 2019 #42