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rurallib

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11. Sadly I did not go last night due to the snow

Tue Feb 6, 2018, 03:42 PM

Feb 2018

I felt guilty, but I was so freaking tired from shoveling that there was no way.

I really don't like the caucus system, but it is not up to me to change it.
The reason we have it is because New Hampshire refuses to ever step aside as the first primary. So we can be first only if we don't have a primary.

As I have said before there ought to be some kind of a rotating primary system where a group of ten or so states is first every 20 years or so. I have come to believe that anything that brings money into any state will never change.

I really thought the caucuses would be gone by now, just like I thought we'd have universal health care by 2010. Well, I will keep dreaming.

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Iowa Caucuses tonight [View all] 47of74 Feb 2018 OP

So, which election are these caucuses for? bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #1

I dont believe there is one. 47of74 Feb 2018 #2

There are caucuses in all election years rurallib Feb 2018 #5

anti democratic caucus process in a right wing red state. there's a snoozer nt msongs Feb 2018 #3

Thank you for coming into our forum and insulting some fine democrats. rurallib Feb 2018 #6

Ha! progressoid Feb 2018 #8

Sadly I did not go last night due to the snow rurallib Feb 2018 #11

You just close your eyes and think " What would Debi say?" IADEMO2004 Feb 2018 #13

yep - I remember it also rurallib Feb 2018 #14

Indeed. progressoid Feb 2018 #15

Caucus Information Link. Join Party like your life depends on it. IADEMO2004 Feb 2018 #4

We actually had good turnout for an off year caucus Bettie Feb 2018 #7

We did too. progressoid Feb 2018 #9

I think that bodes well for Bettie Feb 2018 #10

Same here. I don't remember a non presidential year caucus as large. IADEMO2004 Feb 2018 #12