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Related: About this forum2008 Iowa Democratic Caucus: younger voters and first time caucus goers
In the 2008 Iowa Democratic Caucus:
22 percent of the participants were between 17 and 29
18 percent of the participants were between 30 and 44.
43 percent of the participants were first time caucus goers.
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/IA.html
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2008 Iowa Democratic Caucus: younger voters and first time caucus goers (Original Post)
onenote
Oct 2015
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Historic NY
(37,449 posts)1. And 08 is considered an anomaly.
onenote
(42,374 posts)2. It's not an anomaly
2004:
17-29 -- 17 percent
30-44 -- 15 percent
first time caucus goers 45 percent
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/primaries/pages/epolls/IA/
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)3. So what does this mean? That Bernie is up 41?
onenote
(42,374 posts)4. No. As I've pointed up elsewhere, Clinton almost certainly leads
but the specific finding of the Monmouth poll is questionable given that it excludes anyone who hasn't been a caucus goer in the past (over 40 percent of caucus participants in 2004 and 2008) and doesn't reflect the demographics of past caucus goers.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)5. So many folks obessesd over polls, like strippers