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Thom Little (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 07:02 PM Original message |
Iowa Democrats applaud plans to retain first-in-nation caucuses |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. I do think we should keep tradition but also |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 07:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Agreed, all states need to be taken into account... |
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IowaGuy (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is heresy from a guy from Iowa, but.... |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm tired of seeing these mostly lily white states decide |
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IowaGuy (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 09:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. So how do the values of Iowa Democrats differ significantly... |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. you must see that urban populations have very different |
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CornField (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 12:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. But, at the end of the day, isn't it the urban centers who have the most |
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IowaGuy (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Iowa is a tale of two cultures.... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 04:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Iowa was the home of Henry Wallace |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 09:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. The problem with letting Boston, Chicago, or New York choose our nominee |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. how about Detroit, Atlanta, or Cleveland? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 01:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Not a bad idea |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Iowa and NH do not decide the candidate |
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IowaGuy (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 02:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. good idea - would make party building regional also n/t |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I like what your saying except for the financial burden |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Good point |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Absolutely - and spread out to give campaigns a chance |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Levin didn't spew hatred...he spoke candidly about an outdated |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Difference of opinion - ask Tom Harkin how Levin feels about Iowa/NH |
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IowaGuy (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Wow, don't mean to start a flame war or nothin... |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. Iowa here |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 02:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. How do you count votes in a non-voting process? n/t |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. We cast ballots and rethugs count them |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. We're talking about the caucus process here |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. If the DNC wanted to be smart about it |
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wiley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 07:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Agreed |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. New Hampshire turned blue in '04 |
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