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Sophia4

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3. Sorry but Iowans tilt the Democratic Party to the right when we need to go

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 1, 2018, 06:29 PM

Feb 2018

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I love Iowa, adore Iowans, but we don't need a state with only one Democrat in the Congress to lead the way during presidential election years. Iowans need to at least have more than one Democrat in Congress to deserve to be the first primary for Democrats.

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looks like Repubs want to pass a bill to allow discrimination by religious in Iowa [View all] rurallib Feb 2018 OP

We should never, never hold our first primary or caucus in Iowa. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #1

Please fly away IADEMO2004 Feb 2018 #2

Sorry but Iowans tilt the Democratic Party to the right when we need to go Sophia4 Feb 2018 #3

There are lots of reasons why Iowa should not be first in the nation, but political tilt should not rurallib Feb 2018 #4

Rotating first in nation primary system would be great. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #5

same thing that has happened all across the country - Fox News, control of the media rurallib Feb 2018 #6

Thanks! Sophia4 Feb 2018 #7

I wish it could be in CA. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #8

Yes. It is progress. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #9