Nevada Shows Why the Iowa Caucuses Should be first

pstans

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:48 AM
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Nevada Shows Why the Iowa Caucuses Should be first

John Deeth once again has a great post up about the Iowa caucus process. This time Mr. Deeth tells how Nevada shows why the Iowa caucuses should be first.

Anyone heard Hillary Clinton complaining about the caucus process since she, maybe, won Nevada? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Maybe process matters less than result -- or location. The relative bumpiness of the first-ever Nevada caucuses, where the candidates can't even agree on who won, makes a counter-intuitive good case for Iowa's process and first place.

The neighborhood meeting process is part of what's important about Iowa, sure. But what's more important is the nature of Iowa: established, rooted, and civically engaged. The political upside of our slow growth is an electorate which knows its way around the block.

http://jdeeth.blogspot.com/2008/01/nevada-woes-help-iowas-case-for-first.html

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aquart

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:50 AM
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1. It's bad manners to complain when you won.

I thought everybody knew that.

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Debi

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:59 PM
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2. Thanks pstans for posting this!

I think the NSDP did a good job w/the caucuses (of course thanks to Jean Hessburg and Jayson Simeand other Iowans who went out West to help with the process). (I heard 10x the amount of people participated compared to 2004 - no hard #'s yet).

It's up to the Democrats in Nevada, now, to decide how serious they are about keep the process.

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Vet31203

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Thu Jan-31-08 09:36 PM
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3. I loved this caucus!

I have to admit, the last caucus we had, I was in Iraq and didn't get to participate, one matter that SHOULD be changed. However, the caucus I went to, beat last years record in attendance by 200% and still ran smoothly. I love being an Iowan, can't wait for 2012.
Hopefully I'll be caucusing for a Ron Paul like Republican to go against Hill Dog, or Barack:)

Ames Vet
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