Yesterday I named the Iowa Caucuses as the Shame on you Award winner. I did this because I felt the Iowa Voters would vote for someone to win not someone who will get jobs etc.
I also have other reasons why Iowa Caucuses gets the shame on you award.
According to Wikipedia, the process last only 2 hours which means if you are unable to attend at the given time of the Caucuses your out of luck. Also, Military personal overseas are out of luck because the Caucuses does not allow absentee voting. And another reason is that this thing is not a secret ballot. The peer pressure could possibly be very great on those who said they were voting for lets say, Ron Paul for the nomination and lets say your neighbors believed Rick Santorum should get it, you can see how that could effect your life for the rest of the year eh?
The Process seems very undemocratic to me. Also, why do they get to be first? Only 1% of the delegates are selected to the National Convention which is a very unimportant number.
I am with a bunch of people who are calling for a national vote for their primary candidates much like the national election for President is held in November. Maybe July 14 could be named Primary day and all the primaries are held on that day. Oh yes, we can make it a postal Federal Holiday that way most businesses would be closed so people could vote.
See you next time.
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