Iowa Caucus process being explained on CNN

[brandon]

GOod explanation on if you are interesed.

Mike Gravel is winning

Edit: nevermind, it wasn't a good explanation

[TXcarlosTX]

thats for demo only

[ronpaulfollower999]

Less than 24 hours....................

[ronpaulfan]

Lou Dobb's head is humongous :eek:

[slamhead]

But the guy fails to point out that you have to hang out after the votes to vote for delegates.

[lvp1138]

Lou Dobb's head is humongous :eek:

Too funny :)

Anyway, it is a slightly complicated process than a straight primary. But I'll accept it Ron Paul wins it :)

[LudwigVan Kubrick]

yes but what did they mean by "and you can vote multiple times"?

[2young2vote]

So is this just deciding the delegates?

[cien750hp]

yes but what did they mean by "and you can vote multiple times"?

in the first round of voting, the candidates who do not reach 15% of the vote are automatically out, and then the people who voted for them re-vote for one of the candidates who reached that threshold, and then those results are what are reported.

however, if i understand it correctly, that is just for the democrats. the republicans is a straight vote, and all candidates reported regardless of their percentage. a more fair system. pretty much like primary voting, but you just listen to speeches about the candidates and vote more informally.

[skinzterpswizfan]

Yes, that system of "elimination" is only on the Democrat side. For the Republicans, every vote towards every candidate will count.

[Paul10]

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[LudwigVan Kubrick]

in the first round of voting, the candidates who do not reach 15% of the vote are automatically out, and then the people who voted for them re-vote for one of the candidates who reached that threshold, and then those results are what are reported.

however, if i understand it correctly, that is just for the democrats. the republicans is a straight vote, and all candidates reported regardless of their percentage. a more fair system. pretty much like primary voting, but you just listen to speeches about the candidates and vote more informally.

thanks for the info!