Iowa GOP sets vote for Jan. 3, raising problems

[babylonsister]

Iowa GOP sets vote for Jan. 3, raising problems
By Steven Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers

* Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007


DES MOINES, Iowa — Ready for some presidential politics in the middle of Christmas? Some campaign volunteers elbowing carolers off the front porch? How about some really nasty brochures in the mailbox alongside the Christmas cards?

That's the prospect facing voters in Iowa now that the Iowa Republican Party moved Tuesday to accelerate the date of its presidential precinct caucuses to Jan. 3, the earliest by far in history.

It's also a challenge facing presidential candidates, who do their most aggressive campaigning in the week leading up to Iowa's influential caucuses, which traditionally lead off voting for the two major party nominations.

For front-runners, that week's the key time to solidify their lead. For challengers looking to move up or who face elimination, that's the time to grab voters' attention and overtake candidates ahead of them. Hotly worded charges fly, the airwaves are filled with attacks, and mailboxes bulge with campaign literature.

But this time, it's also Christmas week.

"We have to be careful," said Gentry Collins, the Iowa campaign director for Republican Mitt Romney. "The average family doesn't want campaigns calling or knocking on the door during the holidays. It's probably a time when they don't want to hear a lot from the campaigns."

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[Yael]

1. This doesn't seem like a good move. Why so early, so close to the holidays?

[smalll]

2. Problems for Obama -

the flip-flops and pajama-pants crowd won't be back in school yet from the Christmas break!

[babylonsister]

3. Obama isn't a part of the GOP.

:eyes:

[smalll]

8. D'oh!

I was starting to wonder why this thread wasn't "en fuego" - missed the "Republican" in the OP. :blush:

[dugggy]

4. That is hilarious, but true!!

The wild eyed flip-flops crowd is the main base of the
Obama crowd.

[Yael]

5. Or as some of us see them, the future of our country. You know, the ones who will

have to pay off this debt.

[dugggy]

6. Doncha worry kiddo, the debt will never be paid

It will just grow and grow in cheaper and cheaper dollars.
At the rate our dollar is dropping it is a miracle any
foreigner is still willing to by our treasuries denominated
in US dollars.

[Yael]

7. Please don't call me "kiddo".

I am 41 with a graduate degree. :hippie:

[dugggy]

9. Meant no offense calling you kiddo n/t