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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:13 PM Original message |
Remind me again--why does it matter who wins Iowa? |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. MSM attention which leads to donations |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So it is a media fabrication. /nt |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Not fabrication -- it is the only way to get the word out to the masses |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Maybe I'm not being clear. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 08:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. It isn't winner take all |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. People like to vote for a winner. Iowa and NH put a name out there. |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. Answer to your last question: YES |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. Winning is good, beating expectations is the name of the game, though. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Howard Dean was the strong front-runner in 2004 |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yes, I know that. |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It's The Media And The Sheep |
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Penndems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Is this supposedly vital contest and its consequences just a media fabrication?" |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I'm grateful for all those debates. This is the first election I've paid close |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. it does`t |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-01-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. To me it doesn't but to the MSM and to the people who like to follow |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
16. If you don't know why it matters, why are you posing on a political board? |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
17. Momentum. I like the idea of caucusing where it forces |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
18. I wonder how much attention it will get if it isn't Obamillary |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
19. Because its how we elect a President - delegates lead to nominees lead to Presidents |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-02-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
20. it's important because media fabrications |
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