If you were an Iowan how would you ultimately caucus?

Perky

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Fri Dec-28-07 03:42 PM
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Poll question: If you were an Iowan how would you ultimately caucus?

Under Iowa's rule. unless you get 155 of the attendees supporting you at the precinct level you are deemed non viable.. Your choice then is either to align yourself with some one who is viable or go home.

So it begs the question given polling data showing that the top tier candidates all are polling a combined 75 to 90% of likely voters none of the other candidates will be viable unless they marshall together id defiance

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mike_c

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Fri Dec-28-07 03:46 PM
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1. "nonviables?"

When does a candidate in a representative democracy become "non-viable?" Before or after the vote?

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Perky

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Fri Dec-28-07 03:49 PM
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2. The rules are lousy...but they do create some fascinating politics

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rucky

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Fri Dec-28-07 03:54 PM
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3. Below 15% in the first-round.

It's a caucus rule, and "viable" is the terminology they use.

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hayu_lol

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Fri Dec-28-07 04:52 PM
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4. Unless there is some sort of drastic upset in Iowa...

looks like the voters in the other 49 states may have a chance that their vote will mean something this time around.

Good luck to the people of Iowa who choose to caucus. Once its over, the press will leave you alone to live your lives once again.

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