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so how is Iowa a valid test?

discusdad
there are no mechanisms to prevent someone voting more than once......votes are simply written on a blank piece of paper, are voter registration rolls even checked to stop a Democrat voting in a Republican primary? maybe someone can enlighten me as to why this sham election is something that is valid and important?
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  • p3skyking
    They vote in Iowa?

    I thought all they did was pick corn and play baseball?
    [8D]
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  • Dads3040
    The Iowa caucuses are hyped every year so Iowa can pretend to matter.

    See also: New Hampshire primary.
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  • Junkballer
    Don't you know that in Iowa "if you build a caucuse they will come". [;)] [:D]
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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator
    quote:Originally posted by Junkballer
    Don't you know that in Iowa "if you build a caucuse they will come". [;)] [:D]
    [;)][;)][:D][:D][:D]
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  • diver-rig
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    They vote in Iowa?

    I thought all they did was pick corn and play baseball?
    [8D]


    Don't forget , we go out and wander around[;)]
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  • Wild Turkey
    quote:Originally posted by discusdad
    there are no mechanisms to prevent someone voting more than once......votes are simply written on a blank piece of paper, are voter registration rolls even checked to stop a Democrat voting in a Republican primary? maybe someone can enlighten me as to why this sham election is something that is valid and important?


    quote:The Iowa Caucus operates very differently from the more common primary election used by most other states (see U.S. presidential primary). The caucuses are generally defined as "gatherings of neighbors." Rather than going to polls and casting ballots, Iowans gather at a set location in each of Iowa's 1,682 precincts. Typically, these meetings occur in schools, churches, public libraries and even individuals' houses. The caucuses are held every two years, but the ones that receive national attention are the presidential preference caucuses held every four years. In addition to the voting and the presidential preference choices, caucus-goers begin the process of writing their parties' platforms by introducing resolutions.

    The results of the caucus decisions determine the delegates who go to the National Convention and who they are pledged to vote for in the first ballot.

    After that first ballot all bets are off and the deal-making begins.
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  • shilowar
    Consider that both Santorum and Huckabee won Iowa previously tells you just how important they are.
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  • discusdad
    exactly my point. but yet its hyped up by the media as a SUPER TUESDAY event. grade school class officer elections have more safeguards for a free and honest election than Iowa has
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  • Mobuck
    media event plus mid-winter tourist attraction-nothing more
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  • Bottom Gun
    I find Groundhog Day to be more entertaining. . . . . . . .
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  • serf
    FIRST PUNCH! Make it count Cruz! Trump is alienating most minority groups! The Democrats/Hillary love Trump!

    serf
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  • Rack Ops
    Iowa tests your organizational abilities.

    The vote count is inconsequential, but it shows who really has a campaign and who doesn't.

    Iowa doesn't have a great record of picking winners, but it does a great job of showing who the losers are going to be.
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  • Rocklobster
    But wait! Iowa has almost 3% of the electors needed to win the presidency!
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  • bpost
    The media takes a serious process and turns it into sound bite entertainment media for mass distribution. Ratings and ad revenue are a hell of a lot more important than accuracy, partiality, or the truth.

    TV sucks, TV news is NOT journalism.
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