Comments on: As Iowa Goes, So Goes No One http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Thu, 4 Dec 2008 01:19:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: ben http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68459 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:21:15 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68459 Why don't we just do all the primaries on the same day? A month later, do the general election. Why don’t we just do all the primaries on the same day? A month later, do the general election.

]]> by: shane http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68434 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:43:10 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68434 I have an idea. Every 4 years, take the list of states and randomize it. First State out gets to be the first primary. Then the next 2 states the next week. Then 2 more states the following week. Then we have 4 state primaries each week for the next 5 weeks. Over and done in 2 months. I have an idea. Every 4 years, take the list of states and randomize it. First State out gets to be the first primary. Then the next 2 states the next week. Then 2 more states the following week. Then we have 4 state primaries each week for the next 5 weeks. Over and done in 2 months.

]]> by: C Smith http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68414 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:22:27 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68414 Not only weed out the wannabees, but give more exposure of the candidates on a small scale. Calling Iowa a pre-season match is overly harsh, but it is a relatively less stressful start to a gruelling season. Not only weed out the wannabees, but give more exposure of the candidates on a small scale.
Calling Iowa a pre-season match is overly harsh, but it is a relatively less stressful start to a gruelling season.

]]> by: anon http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68412 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:53:27 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68412 What Shawn said. What Shawn said.

]]> by: Shawn Levasseur http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68373 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:52:07 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68373 Funny, I thought the point wasn't that Iowa (and New Hampshire) were going to decide the nomination, just be the first to cast their votes. The point isn't to make the rest of the nation irrelevant. If there is any service being done for the rest of the country, is to weed out some of the wannabes early (Exhibit A: Howard Dean). The real losers are Florida and Michigan. They thought they could be more influential by scheduling their primaries early. With the race being this close for the Democrats, the joke's on them. With the attention showered upon Texas and Ohio this past week, Florida and Michigan must be green with envy. Being first isn't everything. Can we now dial back the election season to a more sane calendar now? Funny, I thought the point wasn’t that Iowa (and New Hampshire) were going to decide the nomination, just be the first to cast their votes. The point isn’t to make the rest of the nation irrelevant. If there is any service being done for the rest of the country, is to weed out some of the wannabes early (Exhibit A: Howard Dean).

The real losers are Florida and Michigan. They thought they could be more influential by scheduling their primaries early. With the race being this close for the Democrats, the joke’s on them. With the attention showered upon Texas and Ohio this past week, Florida and Michigan must be green with envy.

Being first isn’t everything.

Can we now dial back the election season to a more sane calendar now?

]]> by: Kate http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68367 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:13:09 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/john-mccain/as-iowa-goes-so-goes-no-one/#comment-68367 Go Iowa. They got '76 right! Go Iowa. They got ‘76 right!

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