Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(94,792 posts) Mon Feb 3, 2020, 09:44 PM Feb 2020

Let me be blunt; I love the Iowa Caucuses...

Yes, I know all the issues about it being unrepresentative and not making it as easy to vote as States with early and absentee ballots. But I started out in political as a Ward Committeeman in Philadelphia, and this is politics at its rawest and most local. This isn't a rigged process by Party bosses; its ordinary voters and discussing issues and candidates, and deciding who they want to repent them. And its an excellent primer on which campaigns can organize, sell their candidate and turn out supporters.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Let me be blunt; I love the Iowa Caucuses... (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2020 OP

K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #1

its not ordinary voters. its ppl who are politically engaged. which is not the ordinary voter. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #2

I appreciate your point, but I consider people who aren't part of the campaign teams to be ordinary brooklynite Feb 2020 #3

i would imagine it is more engaging and even exciting. 👍 Kurt V. Feb 2020 #10

It is "some" of the ordinary voters. Some are not comfortable with "going public" and do not want Atticus Feb 2020 #4

"deciding who they want to repent them" denem Feb 2020 #5

Could not disagree with you more. DURHAM D Feb 2020 #6

YES! The loudest and most strident voice wins! dpibel Feb 2020 #7

Well fot sure this ptocess cannot be hacked judeling Feb 2020 #8

Don't be so sure. democratisphere Feb 2020 #11

MSNBC Katy Tur bdamomma Feb 2020 #9

I am glad they are not held in my state. Sneederbunk Feb 2020 #12

JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)

1. K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 09:45 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

2. its not ordinary voters. its ppl who are politically engaged. which is not the ordinary voter.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 09:49 PM

Feb 2020

good grief.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

brooklynite

(94,792 posts)

3. I appreciate your point, but I consider people who aren't part of the campaign teams to be ordinary

Reply to Kurt V. (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 09:53 PM

Feb 2020

Yes it requires more effort to vote than a Primary, but MOST people at Caucus sites are ordinary voters to show up to state their preference. They're not part of the horse trading and speech-making.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

10. i would imagine it is more engaging and even exciting. 👍

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:05 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

4. It is "some" of the ordinary voters. Some are not comfortable with "going public" and do not want

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 09:53 PM

Feb 2020

to discuss the candidates; they have a favorite candidate and they want to privately and anonymously make their opinion count.

They are elsewhere tonight.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided