NBC News: Iowa Caucus to be held right after New Year's on January 3rd

[Herman Munster]

Damn, that's early. They just reported this on NBC Nightly News.

[skipos]

1. WHen was it in last election? nt

[rox63]

3. I think it was late January last time

With NH about a week later, in early February.

[Johnny Noshoes]

10. The New Hampshire Primary was in late January in '04

I believe it was on my birthday the 28th - I know as a Dean supporter it was a lousy birthday gift. I worked in Salem NH the last weekend before the primary and man is NH ever COLD in January.

[Freddie Stubbs]

15. January 19

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/elec04.prez.main/index.html

[ElizabethDC]

2. Wow! n/t

[bigdarryl]

4. LINK PLEASE

[bigdarryl]

5. This webpage still says it's Jan 14th

http://www.iowavotes2008.com/
IowaVotes2008 - Home - Iowa Caucus and Presidential Campaign News

[Herman Munster]

6. looks like January 3rd damages Obama the most

College kids won't be back from home yet.

http://mydd.com/story/2007/10/8/121937/568

[wyldwolf]

7. and if Obama loses, that will be the excuse given.

[Dawgs]

9. So now you're attacking about stuff that hasn't even happened?

[flyarm]

11. wow when hillary needed to hire a pit bull..just sayin"............eom

[IndianaGreen]

8. Since this is way before the Florida and Michigan primaries, will the DNC relent?

Or will they persist in punishing Democratic voters in those two states?

[goodgd_yall]

12. This is for the Republican Party's caucus

Isn't the Democratic one on another date---January 14th as mentioned?

[zulchzulu]

13. I've heard the Democratic caucus will be on the 5th

Official announcement news pending...

[illinoisprogressive]

14. it is getting out of hand. I cannot understand how we can have a decent election.

[Freddie Stubbs]

16. Because Janaury 3rd is Dabney Coleman's birthday?

:shrug:

[BeyondGeography]

17. Why not do it on New Year's Eve?

:crazy:

[LittleClarkie]

18. If this keeps up will be having the 2012 primaries in 2008

Me first!

No ME first!

I called dibs!

I think this is what the rules were designed to avoid. Hence, the importance of following the rules.