Reply #30: It will be rather interesting to see how they really plan to do this... [View All]

[helleborient]

Because it would seem they would have to unite behind one candidate across the state...or do very sophisticated horse-trading in indivdual precincts and such.

Usually, in the caucuses, any candidate with over 15% of the voters present is not encouraged to throw their support to another candidate...only those under 15%.

If the current polls are accurate...it's likely that Dean, Gephardt and Kerry would all be over 15% in most of the state...leaving Edwards, Kucinich, Sharpton and Braun supporters to find someone else. Edwards would be enough to give Gephardt a victory, but not Kerry.

Would Kerry really accept 3rd place or worse in Iowa going into New Hampshire?

It will be very interesting.