tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post7580551066089143339..comments2024-03-03T04:40:39.492-05:00Comments on Fire Megan McArdle: I Remember My First Primarybradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907349163323395529noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-40577753163532226192010-02-04T16:00:22.178-05:002010-02-04T16:00:22.178-05:00I dunno, this feels like the snobby New York/DC at...I dunno, this feels like the snobby New York/DC attitude towards "fly-over country" I'd expect from Megan. The problem isn't IOWA (or New Hampshire). Having a long spread out primary season (with a handful of early states) means that most of the candidates have already dropped out before most voters (or caucus goers) even get to weigh in.<br /><br />Then there's the whole byzantine math in assigning delegates. Delegates per state are not at all proportional to population; nope, not even the skewed proportions seen in the electoral college where at least big states have more votes than smaller states. In the delegate count, there are some states that have more delegates than other states with larger populations. Then you've got superdelegates. And whether a states delegates are assigned winner take all, or in proportion to votes, or some random mixture of the two. And that's just problems with the primary/caucus process, to say nothing of the influence of money and special interests, etc, etc, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-69009689348578568062010-02-02T19:04:19.259-05:002010-02-02T19:04:19.259-05:00It just adds to the stupid, NoT.It just adds to the stupid, NoT.Clever Pseudonymnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-45700856984323518472010-02-02T18:26:41.017-05:002010-02-02T18:26:41.017-05:00Either way, the idea that their primary is the sol...Either way, the idea that their primary is the sole reason for farm subsidies is to ignore that farmers are a huge voting bloc in many states.NutellaonToasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524357022370926931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-70069167252257956742010-02-02T17:59:13.039-05:002010-02-02T17:59:13.039-05:00Yes, because Iowa doesn't even vote, they cauc...Yes, because Iowa doesn't even vote, they caucus. <br /><br />Either way, that these two small, rural states manage to have such an effect on the Presidential selection process is inherently anti-democratic. Gee, how does that happen in the freest nation on earth?<br /><br />Neener yourself.M. Bouffanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519088858760760560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-55694897367998196542010-02-02T17:41:08.976-05:002010-02-02T17:41:08.976-05:00Isn't it New Hampshire that votes first? I se...Isn't it New Hampshire that votes first? I seem to recall a professor back in college telling us there's something in their state constitution that requires them to hold the first primary. I can't be arsed to look it up, but I'm not a journalist whose job is to inform you nitwits so neener neener.Clever Pseudonymnoreply@blogger.com