Iowa Democratic caucus runs into difficulties amid volunteering crisis

The Manchester Guardian ^ | January 23, 2016 | Ben Jacobs in Waterloo, Iowa

[2ndDivisionVet]

Things are looking grim for the Iowa Democratic party's efforts to mount a successful caucus on 1 February. The Guardian has learned the party is still lacking a temporary chairman to run the caucuses in up to 300 locations across the state with just over a week to go before caucus night.

These officials preside over caucuses when they first convene. Caucuses can then elect a permanent chair but invariably the temporary chair is chosen. The chair ensures the Democratic party's complex rules are followed and that an accurate vote is taken and then reported to state Democratic party. There are 1,681 caucus locations in the state.

The Guardian first reported in November that the Iowa Democratic party was unprepared for the first caucuses in the nation and Time magazine reported Saturday the state party lacked at least 200 temporary chairs....

[2ndDivisionVet]

I thought that party was full of community organizers?

[Calpublican]

Can’t they recruit some dead folks?

[Calpublican]

Maybe some of the Leftist Trump supporters could fill in.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Or some pigs?

[skr]

Hmmm, complex rules and accurate vote count. Seems paradoxical and probably why it’s hard to find someone to do the job.

[brothers4thID]

Seems odd. Do they not have precinct captains?

[SpaceBar]

No one wants to drive the clown car.

[hoosiermama]

Hopefully it’s a sign of things to come. No ground organization in any state.
B Clintons sexual misconduct or the parties acceptance of it changed our local from blue to red. Absolutely destroyed the local organization. The conservative democrats has enough. Looks like HILLAry could finish the party at national level.
Common sense is not dead after all

[brothers4thID]

Don’t underestimate the power of the “gimme “ voter. :(

[hoosiermama]

Particularly in a depressed economy

Did you watch the 1991 testimony before congress where they are schooled on why the economy is in the mess.
Remember the 86 tax and immigrantiin bills were passed because both houses got D majorities Reagan had health issues and was unable to fight them. With that in mind watch from C span

http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4545958/trump1991

[Lockbox]

Better to view this as a plan for Hillary’s people to take over the caucuses! Read up on how Obama won Iowa.

[ballplayer]

I’m sure Bill Clinton would volunteer,he isn’t doing anything,the Lolita express is grounded next week

[nclaurel]

You know with the hateful rhetoric spewed by Dems over my lifetime, I think some of you most rabid, judgmental Cruz supporters would fit right in. Many supporters of both Trump and Cruz posts positive and negatives about the candidate not about their supporters.

But a group of you Cruz supporters judge whether others have the right to be on FR, whether others are conservative without knowing the person and worst of all you judge the condition of others hearts in relation to God.

I doubt Cruz would approve of what you as supporters do if he is the Christian conservative you say.

[lafroste]

I think Iowa Freepers should step forward to lend a hand. Take those chairmanships, sow as much chaos as possible, then get offended and claim victim status (you get to pick your own victim class)in case you get caught. Sounds like a plan to me.