What I still don’t understand is why is a state like Iowa, which doesn’t even reliably go Republican, get first dibs in this stupid nomination process, and not a state like, say, Texas, which is not only a lot bigger (everything is bigger) and more valuable from an electoral standpoint, but has a reliable conservative/republican base which might have an opinion worth considering for who should be the Republican nominee?
It’s set up to show the candidates’ “ground game” their ability to connect, organize and raise campaign cash (the nominee will be getting plenty of “testing” by the Democrat/MSM all down the line).
I agree with you but Iowa at present is pretty good with its congress members.
There’s no good Senators north of Arkansas (Cotton’s good) except Chuck Grassley. Ayotte, Toomey, Burr, Rand, Mitch... are all RINOs.
Steve King, Rod Blum and Chuck Grassley are better than most in congress. 2 out of the 3 GOP Congressmen from Iowa voted against Boehner. Steve King is the opposite to the GOPE on amnesty and Blum is the opposite to the GOPE on funding ISIS.
Texas only has Cruz and Gohmert out of I think 26 GOP congress members. Most others are RINOs and definitely not as conservative as King or Blum on key issues.
Id rather the GOP be convinced they need to pander to corn farmers than some other demographic.
Iowa doesn’t pick in delegates committed to candidates at its caucuses. It is just a meaningless straw vote. News media coverage took off in the ‘70s as a way to humiliate candidates by having them trudge around in bad weather. Same with New Hampshire.
GOP lead-off primaries should go to states with highest percent of GOP votes in last presidential election.