2007-11-09 16:05:29 · 10 answers · asked by justafan 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
its not, don't be taken in by the BS.
2007-11-09 16:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its the first contest of the primary season, so it gets a lot of media attention, it kind of shows who has the momentum.
In the general election Iowa is an important swing state with 7 electoral votes. May not seem like a lot but with the electoral vote so close in the last two elections those 7 electoral votes can go a long way.
2007-11-10 00:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by Super Tuesday 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, Iowa voters are good at "predicting" the President (or maybe the media just covers them and shows their results in order to draw other states to a particular candidate?), Iowa is also the first Primary.
2007-11-10 00:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have all Media Outlets to thank for that. as they have misled us to believe, So Goes Iowa, So Goes The Nation.
Oh, and Iowa has a Caucus and they go first.
It is my opinion The USSC should set one Nationwide Primary for the First Tuesday after April 15. This will be for all Races, House, Senate, and POTUS.
This will be fair to all of us as we all go to the polls on the same day to nominate our choice to have the face off in November.
It can be done, It should be done, sadly, it never will be done.
2007-11-10 00:18:31 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iowa is important because the rest of the nation are sheep.
2007-11-10 10:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by THE STUDLIEST 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because it is the first primary. So, it shows where the first step is leaning toward. If you're a betting person, you may take your pointers from first indication of a direction.
2007-11-10 00:09:06 · answer #6 · answered by Captain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It provides with first indications of how Americans are thinking, though it is not necessary that the same trends continue in other states.
2007-11-10 04:40:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The earliest primaries provide much momentum to the winner. It seems to influence the subsequent primaries.
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2007-11-10 00:21:56 · answer #8 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is ONLY important because the MEDIA PIMPS say it is.
It is all hype.
Too many American citizens are too stupid to think for themselves so if the "news" says it is important, it MUST be true!
2007-11-10 00:37:35 · answer #9 · answered by Philip H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because how they vote..
2007-11-10 00:08:35 · answer #10 · answered by godgunsandgl0ry 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋