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Wednesday, January 02, 2008

The War On Caucuses

The lack of absentee voting and the inability for a town hall meeting format to adapt to the changing schedules of Americans, making it restrictive and somewhat undemocratic, is yet another reason why I don't support the Iowa caucuses outsized importance. But Iowa's 10-15% turnout is a dream compared to Nevada, where turnout has been BELOW ONE PERCENT in recent years.

I do think other states should get a shot to mix it up every now and again, but really caucuses are not representative of democracy in 21st-century America (unless you do them in shifts so that everyone gets an opportunity, including an online caucus for absentees).

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