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Vote 2008: Iowa Caucuses

Hello! Hello! Its 2008, and you know what that means?!

We’re fucking voting in November!! Hell effing yes! Its so close, I’m very excited.

But as some of you all may know, and probably tired hearing about (shame on you if you feel that way), tonight was the Iowa caucus. Here we decide possible candidates for the Presidential election. The democrats and republicans hold a meeting and decide who they want for their candidates in each respective party. Obama was projected Democratic winner as was Huckabee for the Republican party. I was a little disappointed in the Democratic results, I was rooting for Clinton. But a reporter on NPR made me feel a little better and somewhat more hopeful.

These caucuses nominate candidates, candidates that will be put up against those of the opposing party. These candidates are strategically chosen because they have to sway the moderates, the independents, the undecided. Putting up Hilary next to say Huckabee would probably give the win to the Republicans.

Wait, where did that hope go? So comparatively Obama and Clinton (especially Clinton) almost look very liberal compared to the right wings. We (the democrats) have to pick a candidate that can sway the most important demographic, the undecided, independent and moderate.

Now just because these candidates won Iowa over does not mean they will win the election.

The upcoming caucuses are going to be very interesting.

If you’re a little lost about where the candidates stand on issues, please check out this very useful chart.

I have to say, I’m touched by the directness of infographics. There’s something so pure about well-presented data.

Re: undecided, independent and moderate… DISAGREE. I think the candidate has to sway the most most important demographic, thah Amurican people. They’ve gotta get their own side to come out and vote and actually care who wins, and so far my pick is Obama as he seems to engender a quality in people that mysteriously causes them to give a sh*t. I’ve always liked the primaries for they serve their purpose well; if you can’t sway your own party how must you fare against a lukewarm audience?

Anyways, wishing the best from the West Wing school of PoliSci.

@orin: The ‘amurican’ people are made up of some undecided, independent and moderate. These groups typically don’t form opinions until the last minute and just end up picking whoever’s ad they saw the most. Hell I did that for several years, though I got smart when it mattered most (RE: Bush administration, but apparently it didn’t matter). So if we were to strategically pick a candidate that the middle group would ‘fall’ for then WIN!