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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 06:17 PM Original message |
Why should Iowa and New Hampshire have such an impact? |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. two small, lily white states that don't really represent the overall demographic of this country.... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. And Iowa with an archiac 19th Century procedure |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Not bitter and cold anymore. |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 08:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. So have you ever been to Iowa? |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Indoor plumbing even. |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. They don't, necessarily ... |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. HRC is poLLing weLL in those states today |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. ReaLLy? |
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NewHampster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm not sure about Iowa |
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NewHampster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'll give you our logic if people won't flame me |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Put a state like CA or FL first and you will |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Well one can make the argument that a candidate |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. Big states already have a lot of influence |
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NewHampster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. The reasoning I've heard here in NH |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 12:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Also if we didn't front load, states like Michigan and Florida could play a bigger role |
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NewHampster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
13. Article in today's Boston Globe might help |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 09:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. The process sure makes sense ... |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 10:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. What questions do you think are not being asked? |
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Broke Dad (345 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 11:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Let's start with highly educated and well read citizens |
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NewHampster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Howdy Iowa |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Should I post past NH Democratic primary results too? |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 03:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Since 1972 Iowans have selected ... |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 09:31 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Well... |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-10-07 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
24. Tradition very powerful force in any society, fear of change the most powerful human emotion. n/t |
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