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Related: About this forumWhy Reordering The Democratic Primaries Is A Big Deal - Ali Velshi - MSNBC
Ali Velshi looks at the history of Iowa and New Hampshire being the first states to vote in the Democratic primary and why it's significant that President Biden wants to move states like South Carolina farther up in the lineup. - Aired on 12/02/2022.
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Why Reordering The Democratic Primaries Is A Big Deal - Ali Velshi - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2022
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(145,126 posts)1. Iowa caucuses, built on myth, lose place at head of the line
I think that the OP meant New Hampshire and not Michigan.
I am glad that New Hampshire and Iowa will lose their place as early contests. Neither state represent the demographics of the party.
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https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-iowa-barack-obama-des-moines-13ea69a517de07d1622b331feeb08c4d?taid=638b6fe26d9acb00017f2bae&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
The caucuses and their outsize importance were largely an exercise in myth-making, that candidates could earn a path to the White House by meeting voters in person where they live, and earnest, civic-minded Midwesterners would brave the winter cold to stand sometimes for hours to discuss issues and literally stand for their candidate.
As the caucuses have played out, the flaws have become glaring. First among them: The states Democrats botched the count in 2020, leaving an embarrassing muddle. But there were more. Since 2008, the states political makeup has changed dramatically, from a reliable swing state to solidly Republican. And with the Democratic Party increasingly becoming a party of diversity, Iowas lack of it left the state without much of a rationale for leading the way.
Weve been headed this way for a while, said Joe Trippi, who managed Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardts winning Iowa campaign in 1988, adding 2020 broke the camels back.
The Democratic National Committees rulemaking arm voted Friday to remove Iowa as the leadoff state in the presidential nominating order and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024, a dramatic shakeup championed by President Joe Biden to better reflect the partys deeply diverse electorate.
The caucuses were once a novel effort to expand local participation in national party decision-making, but this vestige of 19th century Midwestern civic engagement has simply been been unable to keep pace with the demands of 21st century national politics.
The times have changed and maybe its time for this nominating process to change, said Emily Parcell, Obamas 2008 Iowa political director.
As the caucuses have played out, the flaws have become glaring. First among them: The states Democrats botched the count in 2020, leaving an embarrassing muddle. But there were more. Since 2008, the states political makeup has changed dramatically, from a reliable swing state to solidly Republican. And with the Democratic Party increasingly becoming a party of diversity, Iowas lack of it left the state without much of a rationale for leading the way.
Weve been headed this way for a while, said Joe Trippi, who managed Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardts winning Iowa campaign in 1988, adding 2020 broke the camels back.
The Democratic National Committees rulemaking arm voted Friday to remove Iowa as the leadoff state in the presidential nominating order and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024, a dramatic shakeup championed by President Joe Biden to better reflect the partys deeply diverse electorate.
The caucuses were once a novel effort to expand local participation in national party decision-making, but this vestige of 19th century Midwestern civic engagement has simply been been unable to keep pace with the demands of 21st century national politics.
The times have changed and maybe its time for this nominating process to change, said Emily Parcell, Obamas 2008 Iowa political director.
Rhiannon12866
(205,161 posts)2. Thanks so much for the additional information!