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Garrett78

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16. The fiasco will be forgotten, but my point is that the narrative that comes out of IA and NH...

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 08:00 PM

Feb 2020

...always makes a big difference. To say Iowa doesn't matter, as many posts have claimed, is absurd and not historically accurate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Yes, Iowa matters. No, Bloomberg is not a contender. [View all] Garrett78 Feb 2020 OP

It only matters until the next primary superceeds it still_one Feb 2020 #1

Iowa and New Hampshire always have an outsized influence on the following contests. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #5

It will be forgotten after Super Tuesday, and I believe that the top 5 candidates will see it still_one Feb 2020 #7

The fiasco will be forgotten, but my point is that the narrative that comes out of IA and NH... Garrett78 Feb 2020 #16

Bloomberg will be the one left standing ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #2

Yep. With Sanders ascending and Joe faltering, Bloomberg becomes the obvious moderate stopbush Feb 2020 #4

If Biden doesn't do at least third next week, I'll be flipping over to Bloomberg after SC. Zolorp Feb 2020 #13

Tell me how Bloomberg wins a majority of delegates. That isn't going to happen. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #6

+++ still_one Feb 2020 #8

Dropping about $200 million on Super Tuesday Zolorp Feb 2020 #14

Money doesn't equate to votes/delegates. This Bloomberg talk is nuts. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #20

Yes, money does equate to votes, and votes equates to delegates. Zolorp Feb 2020 #21

Read one of the many studies that have demonstrated that you're wrong. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #22

Oh yeah? Link those studies Zolorp Feb 2020 #23

Fine, I'll do the legwork. Here's one: Garrett78 Feb 2020 #24

Irrelevent Zolorp Feb 2020 #26

You asked for a study and got it; then blew off his questions Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #30

I'm still waiting for proof Zolorp Feb 2020 #31

He needs to do very well on Super Tuesday. stopbush Feb 2020 #15

the bigger issue isn't caucuses or not at all. the issue is this primary system we have is Kurt V. Feb 2020 #3

Two weeks is too short. still_one Feb 2020 #9

why? Kurt V. Feb 2020 #10

Because they need to be vetted at least for 3 months in my opinion still_one Feb 2020 #12

They've been vetted since summer tho. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #18

I understand our point Kurt, but i think putting the candidates in full campaign still_one Feb 2020 #32

I agree. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #35

There are all sorts of ways to do things differently, but caucuses need to go. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #11

i like this also. the point is we need an overhaul. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #17

We do. Many of us have been singing that song for a long, long time. Don't hold your breath. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #34

Please. Anyone with $50+ billion that he or she is willing to spend is a contender. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #19

Buying ads isn't enough. Money doesn't equate to votes/delegates. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #25

Ask me that question after Super Tuesday calguy Feb 2020 #27

LOL, after Super Tuesday. That defeats the purpose. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #28

Bloomberg is starting to get crowds on stops. Blue_true Feb 2020 #36

I agree that his money alone is not enough, but he was the Mayor of New York. Laelth Feb 2020 #37

Funny you should say that bc Iowa just proved that it doesn't matter THAT much... Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #29

Clearly, as I already said, Iowa's impact this year has been dampened. In general, though... Garrett78 Feb 2020 #33

Saying it here and now...I won't vote for Bloomberg pecosbob Feb 2020 #38