Dear CNN: Hillary has an Iowa problem? Well, SO DO I!

[PeggyKR]

This issue has bugged me...for YEARS!
http://allreilledup.com/2014/01/hillary-has-an-iowa-problem-well-so-do-i/#.UtXnmdJDsuc

[northoftheborder]

1. DITTO, DITTO, DITTO, DITTO, DITTO, to all the points made in link.

I'm sick of Iowa too. Why not TEXAS first? That would really stir up a lot of publicity for everybody!

[PeggyKR]

2. Bring it on, Texas!!!

I don't care...let ANY other state go first for a CHANGE???? Drives me NUTS!

[Skittles]

3. here in Texas, it's always a done deal before we even vote

it is VERY unfair

[PeggyKR]

4. Thank you!

I cannot tell you how many elected officials I have talked to about this and NO ONE gives a darn..so, so frustrating!

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

5. And we wouldn't have to put corn oil in our cars

that gawd intended to run on dead dinosaurs. Texas tea.

[PeggyKR]

6. HA!

That's funny...I must say! Iowa is a lovely state with lovely people....but ENOUGH is ENOUGH!

[all american girl]

7. My mommy and step-daddy...in Iowa... LOVE HER!!!

And this Iowa girl, who is moving overseas...LOVE HILLARY!!! Should I mention that my Army hubby is a HUGE Hillary fan. Maybe not And hubby knows Iowa...just saying....

Democratic people are not the freaks that you see with the republicans...just saying....they want you to work for it, but they are not cray cray........

[PeggyKR]

8. Hello, Ms. Iowa!

First and foremost, please thank your husband for his service to his country! Big Hugs for that.

But, I live in Hillary Clinton's hometown...just blocks from where she grew up. But, in the current system, I may not even get the chance to vote for her. If she runs, she'll get the nomination, I feel. But what if someone wanted to vote for someone else? Their voice may never be heard. It's wrong.

[libdem4life]

9. There should be a rotating privilege somehow of the order of primaries.

But then there is the stupid Electoral College...which isn't going anywhere. That and the Winner Take All option used by some states skews everything.

[PeggyKR]

10. A better way?

There has GOT to be a better and FAIRER way. I don't know why more people don't SCREAM about this..totally be left out of our democracy!

[libdem4life]

11. They have for years, but it's "the way it is" and apparently serves those who could have it changed.

It's tantamount to having a third party...just not going to happen...seems. I know some states have moved up their primaries over the years for this purpose, but the "Iowa is First" has not been breached.

On Edit: The time zones make for interesting circumstances, as well...lived on the West Coast for decades.

[PeggyKR]

12. Blind eyes...

I'm sick of hearing.."it's up to the states", or it's just the way it is.....WTH?

[libdem4life]

13. Yes. It defeats the core value of democracy. Living on the West Coast, many a times I was tempted

to not go through the hassle because the winner was almost always known/called, as they say, and California always went Blue. I never did not vote because there were always other issues on the ballot, but as far as President, meh.

The idea was floated to forbid the news sources from calling winners in states after 1 or 2% of the votes were in, but that was futile. I mean, what would the news folks have to say for all those hours.

I personally believe that low turnout has much to do with all of this poll-taking and news technology and shameful boatloads of cash that people really think their vote doesn't much matter. And in the poorer/ethnic areas, polling places are hard to access, so someone slouches into Washington DC to be propped up by, small wonder, the MSM and the Money Boys/Girls.

[PeggyKR]

14. EVERY voice...EVERY vote.

We need to fix this! EVERY VOICE should be heard. EVERY VOTE should count!

[MNBrewer]

15. I'd like to see MN team up with IA

We're neighbors, after all. Have the caucuses at the same time.

[PeggyKR]

16. Anything would be better..

Make it so...let's get this ball rollilng! Maybe it'll catch on...fairness, I mean!