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Iowa

madaboutharry

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2. 100% agree!

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 05:51 AM

Mar 2022

Most importantly, caucus exclude voters. Students, the elderly, the disabled, single parents, and swing shift workers are among those who are most likely unable to participate. Caucuses are a 20th century idea that no longer works.

The overcrowding is only one of the problems.

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"Why I'm quitting the Iowa caucuses" [View all] progressoid Mar 2022 OP

Really a Must Read for the overcrowding of caucus meetings and the NEED FOR CHANGE. riversedge Mar 2022 #1

100% agree! madaboutharry Mar 2022 #2

Change to a mail-in ranked choice primary. Mawspam2 Mar 2022 #3

I love a caucus night room full of Democrats . No time for feeding the goose that laid golden eggs IA8IT Mar 2022 #4

When you've lost Deeth, you have lost the real center of Iowa Dems. rurallib Mar 2022 #5