I’m going to the caucus tonight.

[Turtle]

I’ve never been to one before so I’m not sure how they run…I’ll post a description when I get back.

[HBox]

I'm sorry you're in Iowa. So so sorry.

[Turtle]

I'm sorry you're in Iowa. So so sorry.

You and me both.

[DolaMight]

If you can get one of the candidates to address a question regarding cum filled éclairs I'll be ecstatic. The cum filled éclair soundbite.

[scottinnj]

I'm sorry you're in Iowa. So so sorry.

It's better then Jersey. But not quite a slice of Heaven as Kansas.


Hey Turtle, what are the rules on the Democrat side? I'm pretty much up to speed on my side, but what is the 15% of the vote thing?
I'm not assuming you are a Democrat, (not that there's anything wrong with that....) I'm just assuming that since you are a native, you should be up to speed better then the rest of us political junkies.

[DoubleJ]

CNN Article (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/03/iowa.caucuses.101/)

It seems that the time between the first and second tallies is the most interesting part. Candidates that don't muster fifteen percent in the first tally must choose a candidate in the second tally who did. There is a period of persuasion amongst voters that takes place between the tallies.

[Fezticle98]

I hope you had a change of heart and voted for bagel.

[scottinnj]

Major Garrett is reporting that too. Richardson and Biden seem to be going for Obama.

Senator Clinton is third!

ACK ACK ACK ACKACKACKACKACK!

[led37zep]

Wait...turtle is out looking for Cock tonight?

Have fun standing in a corner for the guy you like (assuming that guy gets at least 15%, if not then have fun standing in the corner for the 2nd or 3rd candidate of your choice)

Curious to see how it goes for ya.

[Bama]

I like Iowa.

I worked in Sioux City during the 2000 primary. It was like Pleasantville. Literally every single person I met (who was from there) went out of their way to be nice to me. I even got pulled over by a cop for problems with my tag and he was cool. Crazy.

[FUNKMAN]

i was in secaucus

[Turtle]

A brief rundown of what happened at my precinct.

1. Show up before 7:00 CST with ID to have your name checked off of the registered voter roll. Walk in and go stand with your candidates group. To make tabulation easier rows of twenty are used to count.
2. Every candidate has a representative who’s allowed to get up in front of the whole group and briefly talk about said candidate.
3. If you find that you are a supporter of a candidate who is deemed “unviable” then you are solicited by supporters of “viable” candidates. It can become something of a scrum in the middle of the room with each side attempting to get the “unviables” to join your side. This goes on for about 30 min when a vote is taken to continue debate or end the debate. If debate is ended, then the “unviables” join a “viable” group and stand in rows of twenty to be counted.
4. The winner gets the majority of delegates (2 for Obama, 1 for Clinton & 1 for Edwards or 2 Huckabee, 1 Romney 1 McCain,).

[Hottub]

It sounds a bit archaic, but at the same time fascinating. I really never had an idea of how things worked out there in Hayseed Central.:wink:

[scottinnj]

A brief rundown of what happened at my precinct.

1. Show up before 7:00 CST with ID to have your name checked off of the registered voter roll. Walk in and go stand with your candidates group. To make tabulation easier rows of twenty are used to count.
2. Every candidate has a representative who’s allowed to get up in front of the whole group and briefly talk about said candidate.
3. If you find that you are a supporter of a candidate who is deemed “unviable” then you are solicited by supporters of “viable” candidates. It can become something of a scrum in the middle of the room with each side attempting to get the “unviables” to join your side. This goes on for about 30 min when a vote is taken to continue debate or end the debate. If debate is ended, then the “unviables” join a “viable” group and stand in rows of twenty to be counted.
4. The winner gets the majority of delegates (2 for Obama, 1 for Clinton & 1 for Edwards or 2 Huckabee, 1 Romney 1 McCain,).



That's the coolest way I've ever heard of voting for someone. You guys can hash it out amongst yourselves before coming to a final conclusion?
Wicked cool.

[Turtle]

It sounds a bit archaic, but at the same time fascinating. It was cool to see all the people come together to suport a candidate, and it was great to watch the super supporters attempt to debate with each other. Lots of back and forth some of it was rather heated. In the end when the non viables moved in mass ( for the most part) to Obama & Hucabee the cheers went up.

That's the coolest way I've ever heard of voting for someone. You guys can hash it out amongst yourselves before coming to a final conclusion?
Wicked cool.
It was a lot of fun, and a lot of standing around.