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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:14 AM Original message |
DUers do you resent Iowans for the power they possess? |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Gotta agree with that sentiment |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. an afterthought? Heck its not even a going through the motions |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. hmmm... mine's a non-thought... stupid Flori-duh. |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. I don't really understand this either... It should be a state like California... |
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Wwagsthedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yes |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. No. They live in Iowa, let them have a little glory and power. They are |
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sk8rrobert2 (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. Well living in Iowa |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. Yes, I think everyone should vote the same day. Is Iowa an exact |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
9. Why? After today, no one will care about them. n/t |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. No, I don't resent Iowans, it's not their fault. The process is stupid |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
24. That's what I was thinking, too. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Zactly. nt. |
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midlife_mo_Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
11. I like the idea of candidates being vetted "up close and personal" |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
12. resent? No. Consider it silly? Yes. NT |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. No, I don't resent Iowans. I resent the system that takes a rural, primarily white , state |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. The population of Iowa is about 3 million...but still...n/t |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Yeah, and 2.75 million of them won't be caucusing tonight. There were only 124,000 |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Oh yeah, the people that show up are such a small number. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
14. Iowans rock |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
15. I don't even have a TV, but I'm not jealous of living with nothing but campaign ads on TV |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
16. Not as long as they use it wisely |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
17. Naw, I love Iowans |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
18. Probably Too Much Influence, but. . . |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
19. Its not about Iowans |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
20. I think it's great |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
21. Somewhat, which is why I think we should rotate |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
22. It's not a matter of resentment. It's just a poor system for selecting |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I agree |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
23. Yes |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
25. No. I dislike the system though. (nt) |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
27. Naw. Cuz the other 3 1/2 years out of the cycle, I live in California. nt |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
30. No; it's all the media hype that I resent. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
31. ....it's so WHITE and yes, Iowa and NH wield too much power in our elections. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
34. There have been various versions of White Primaries in the past |
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