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Democratic Primaries

Garrett78

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9. The DNC is now requiring caucus states (of which there are fewer and fewer)...

Reply to Joe Bacon (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 24, 2019, 12:27 AM

Feb 2019

...to accept absentee ballots. That's a big step in the right direction, but I would still rather every caucus state simply go to a primary system, as a number of states already have.

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

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I hate the Iowa Caucus [View all] RandySF Feb 2019 OP

As you should question everything Feb 2019 #1

caucuses BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #2

On top of that, Iowa (like NH) is not reflective of our electorate. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #3

Yeah, Iowa and NH are old news Cha Feb 2019 #4

They might be fine for a party that doesn't give a damn about diversity. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #6

Oh yeah, Iowa and NH are Cha Feb 2019 #7

Right. Some years back several Secretaries of States wanted rotating regional question everything Feb 2019 #10

Who doesn't like hot sauce on Cha Feb 2019 #5

Trump. What's a "green"? nt JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #12

They ought to allow people who can't attend to cast a preferential ballot Joe Bacon Feb 2019 #8

The DNC is now requiring caucus states (of which there are fewer and fewer)... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #9

How would absentee ballots work? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #13

Here are a couple of articles about it: Garrett78 Feb 2019 #15

Preferential ballots would let people who can't take off work to participate. Joe Bacon Feb 2019 #21

You don't really get it SharonClark Feb 2019 #11

Caucuses disenfranchise voters. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #14

You're falling for sterotypes SharonClark Feb 2019 #16

There're undoubtedly many who are not willing or able to take part in a very long and public process Garrett78 Feb 2019 #22

Some changes in the procedures for the Iowa caucuses should help Gothmog Feb 2019 #17

Personally, I'd still prefer that we went to a primary Bettie Feb 2019 #20

And what does this comment have to do with the Iowa Caucus? brooklynite Feb 2019 #18

This question was not at a caucus Bettie Feb 2019 #19