Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Is Iowa as influential as it thinks it is?

Who won the Republican caucus in 2008? Anyone? Why on earth does a small state in the middle of the heartland think that it should start the process of picking the final presidential candidates? McCain did not do well in Iowa in 2008.

I really think we need to get to regional primaries. A small state, full of social conservatives (as opposed to true fiscal conservatives - how fiscally conservative can a government that wants folks in my bedroom and in conversations with my doctor really be?) that doesn't "look" or "feel" like America anymore - rural and very white - and probably hasn't in a long time, shouldn't be where good candidates go to die.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/05/16/976528/-Iowa-gov-getting-antsy-for-GOP-clown-parade?detail=hide&via=blog_1

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