I've always been jealous of Iowa and New Hampshire for their first-in-the-country caucus and primary status. Why do those folks (and I mean "folks"), get to have the candidates bend over backwards to make them happy? Why do they get to have Barack Obama at their picnic? Or Hillary at their school? Or even Huckabee on stage jamming with the local jazz band? Yeah, I know, "history and tradition," blah blah blah. Maybe I'm bitter because Virginia's primary is a week after Super Tuesday so the party will probably be over by the time I cast my vote. Kind of like walking into the Sportsbook to place a bet in the 4th quarter. Too late, kid.Anyhow, enough sulking from me. Politico did a great issue today focusing on the Iowa caucus. Turns out it is more complicated than people standing in a farmhouse writing their ballot on a piece of paper. Or maybe its not...
Check out the article at http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7219.html
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