Although most Americans associate Iowa with its unique role in presidential campaigns, they also don't seem to care whether the state keeps the distinction, a national Iowa Poll shows.
More than three-quarters of people outside Iowa, or 76 percent, said Iowa had a connection to presidential campaigns, according to the poll conducted Sept. 26-30. More than half, or 56 percent, said the connection was strong.
<snip>
"I'm not a big political person so I don't really follow it out that early. . . . Whether it's in Iowa or somewhere else, it doesn't affect me that much," said Matthew Loand, a 40-year-old political independent from Chattanooga, Tenn.
Loand was among the 68 percent of Americans who said they do not care whether Iowa should continue to be the first to declare their choice for the presidential nominations.
<snip>
According to the poll, 21 percent said Iowa should continue to go first, while 9 percent said Iowa should not continue to be the first presidential test. The poll of 800 adults in the continental United States, excluding Iowa, has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
<snip>
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051010/NEWS09/510100321/1056++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I wonder if Iowans care about Iowa being first(how many Iowans were polled?).