can comeone explain the election process to me?

[Bhaisahab]

since i am not from america, i don't really get what all this "iowa caucus" and "primaries" etc mean. can someone give me a succint account of how democrats will elect the man to take on bush this year??

[NV1962]

1. See:

http://www.gwinnettpl.org/HomePageFeatures/GovtFeature/ElectPres2004.htm

[Bhaisahab]

2. thanks

so since the iowa caucus is abt selecting who will represent the party, and kucinich and clark are not the four front runners, does it mean its the end of the road for clark & kooch?

[NV1962]

3. As far as Iowa is concerned, yes

But there are still a few other states left in this country.

In the case of Wes Clark, he opted out of Iowa, freeing precious resources to focus elsewhere instead.

As much as media hype up the earth shattering importance of Iowa, and with all due respect to Iowans, there are more caucuses and primaries.

Edited to eliminate a brainfart - sorry

[izzie]

4. If you look at how it was

Big party people and money in the back room used to pick the party man to run. Now we let the people do it, in the parties ,in the states or some states. Party and money still has a hand in it. Not sure this is better or not.