I HAS A QSTN!

[progressoid]

Now that nearly every state is in play, will they cut us a break? Will they stop nagging us now? You know, the old, "I'm sick of that small/insignificant/white/rural/!@#$* state deciding who our president will be".

Probably not. Oh well.





Of course, that assumes that we retain our first in the nation status.

[9119495]

1. No. If Clinton wins...we are toast.

If Obama wins, we're safe.

[IA_Seth]

2. Fear Monger!

Ha ha.

Honestly though, I think we are probably ripe for the pickings either way. Unless we have a very strong group in the state CC, and a governor who will back us up, I can see some major changes in 2012.

We become a LOT more vulnerable if we (as dems) lose the GE this year.

[Debi]

5. You do realize that the nominee has control of what happens at the national convention don't you?

bah - we can discuss this through PMs if you want.

Let's just say that 2004's egos still piss me off :banghead:

[IA_Seth]

6. Well yeah..

I just really don't believe we are any safer with Obama as the nominee than we are if Clinton were to win.

Either way I think we are F'd. I think we'll have to fight tooth and nail to remain first in any presidential nominating procedures, and it's going to take a group with stiff backbone and a respect for tradition.

[Debi]

7. Fair enough - I'd just like Iowa to go in to the convention w/out

a target on it's back.

[rurallib]

3. Simple answer is NO - every state wants to be first

And all will keep bitching until they are.

[progressoid]

8. I heard a historian on the public radio talking about this.

She said that, ironically, most states didn't care about being first back in the 70's.

[Debi]

4. If Hillary Clinton is the nominee all caucuses - not just Iowa's - are over

And considering her performance here in Iowa - our first in the nation status is out.

She has made that clear as have all the people speaking on her behalf.

Also, Howard Dean and his AMAZING 50-state strategy will be gone too.



With the contest heading toward convention every delegate counts.

[progressoid]

9. Dude, you take a more pessimistic outlook than even me!

I'm kinda expecting to lose Fist status. But all caucuses out?

I fear you may be right about Dean though.

[Debi]

10. I know and I totally broke Cornfield's Law to even state my opinion

But I fear (after listening to Senator Clinton and Terry Mc yesterday and today) that's what will happen! :scared:

[4dsc]

12. Quit supporting the DLC

You continue to list more and more reason why Hillary and the DLC she represents needs to be defeated in these primaries..

[Vet31203]

11. awww

thats so cute!