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2016 Postmortem

Beaverhausen

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3. It's not about not bothering to show up

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 01:07 PM

Dec 2015

What about people who have to work during the 2-3 hours of the caucus? People who are physically unable to attend? Parents who can't find a sitter?

I think caucases are ridiculous. They were ok 200 years ago. Now, not so much.

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I just fell in love with the Iowa caucus - [View all] hedgehog Dec 2015 OP

Here is video of an Iowa caucus in action, if you are interested CoffeeCat Dec 2015 #1

I love the fact that only half the "candidates leading the Iowa polls at this point went on to win." Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #2

It's not about not bothering to show up Beaverhausen Dec 2015 #3

If a person is a no-show because of problems such as you list, hedgehog Dec 2015 #4

Absolutely not Beaverhausen Dec 2015 #5

Good points. hedgehog Dec 2015 #6