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In reply to the discussion: Someone please explain to me why a small, rural, mainly white state like Iowa should exercise [View all]guillaumeb
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Someone please explain to me why a small, rural, mainly white state like Iowa should exercise [View all]
guillaumeb
Dec 2019
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I hated Super Tuesdays, when the nominee was picked before my state's primary.
CaptYossarian
Dec 2019
#2
I agree 1000% plus the weeks inbetween some primaries allows the media to
SterlingPound
Dec 2019
#13
IT shouldn't... position should be rotated among the states that want to go early...
JCMach1
Dec 2019
#8
I don't mind individual states rotating into primaries in Feb. and before March 15.
JCMach1
Dec 2019
#43
And I hate being reminded of the pervasiveness of ignorance and insensitivity right in our midst
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#71
And South Carolina was the first state to "spring" our first black Member of Congress into office.
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#76
I agree. The entire population of the STLMO metro area is more than the entire state of Iowa. ...
SWBTATTReg
Dec 2019
#27
Are you of the belief that if a different state went before Iowa, no one would have dropped out ?
MichMan
Dec 2019
#32
Iowa Democrats vote in Democratic caucuses. Iowa Republicans vote in Republican caucuses.
Itchinjim
Dec 2019
#30
States set their own primary dates. It isn't something that was decided
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2019
#55
Congress can't mandate any such thing. The Constitution gives states
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2019
#60