The Arkansas Times blog has folks following the candidates up in Iowa. They’ve posted an excellent explanation of how turnout impacts each candidate. It does much to demonstrate just how convoluted and confusing the caucus system is, particularly the democrat system.
Just follow the link at get educated. And Kos has some pretty succinct thoughts about it, too..
Iowa: What a crappy way to pick a winner
There’s an entire nation out there — 48 states plus D.C. — who have tired of this ridiculous calendar and undemocratic way of choosing our nominee. Iowa and New Hampshire will fight like hell to retain their lofty status — it’s worth prestige points and a crapload of money for those states. But no matter what those states may think, [...]
Here are my broad predictions for the caucus … 1) Second choices will matter. I predict that the winner of the caucus won’t have the most raw voters who caucus on Thursday, but will be the candidate who converts the most second choice votes. 2) Entrance polls [...]
Abolish the Iowa Caucuses. They are a disgrace. They mean nothing, they contribute nothing, and they are worth nothing. In fact, they are worse than nothing. They actually detract from the political process. The Iowa Caucuses are not democracy at its finest. They are the political equivalent of the “Lord of the Flies,” anarchy running wild. Even [...]
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