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Iowa Caucus thread
Who Will Win Iowa Caucus? Depends on Who Shows Up
Here's a warning about watching the Iowa caucuses: There's not a lot to watch and the process is mostly incomprehensible.
The caucuses begin at 7 p.m. Central time as voters gather at locations scattered around the state. But that is not the start of the voting. Caucuses generally begin with speeches in support of candidates before the actual voting gets underway.
The parties handle their caucuses differently. Republicans cast secret ballots; Democrats gather in candidate affinity groups and then reshuffle if some voters stood for a candidate who does not have enough support to be viable.
There is no "poll closing" time like a regular election; caucuses take as long as caucuses take. But the bulk of the results are likely to be reported to state party headquarters and then reported to the media sometime after 9 p.m. Central time.
Keep in mind, caucuses are just nominating conventions for delegates, who go on to nominate other delegates to the state party meetings. The process runs until July before there is final delegate count and some of them might switch candidates between Monday night and July.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/.../01/what-time-are-the-iowa-caucuses/79613764/
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The polling is done.
Let the games begin!
Release the hounds!
Who Will Win Iowa Caucus? Depends on Who Shows Up
Here's a warning about watching the Iowa caucuses: There's not a lot to watch and the process is mostly incomprehensible.
The caucuses begin at 7 p.m. Central time as voters gather at locations scattered around the state. But that is not the start of the voting. Caucuses generally begin with speeches in support of candidates before the actual voting gets underway.
The parties handle their caucuses differently. Republicans cast secret ballots; Democrats gather in candidate affinity groups and then reshuffle if some voters stood for a candidate who does not have enough support to be viable.
There is no "poll closing" time like a regular election; caucuses take as long as caucuses take. But the bulk of the results are likely to be reported to state party headquarters and then reported to the media sometime after 9 p.m. Central time.
Keep in mind, caucuses are just nominating conventions for delegates, who go on to nominate other delegates to the state party meetings. The process runs until July before there is final delegate count and some of them might switch candidates between Monday night and July.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/.../01/what-time-are-the-iowa-caucuses/79613764/
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The polling is done.
Let the games begin!
Release the hounds!
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