This caucus is a fraud! Watch C-SPAN!

[IndianaGreen]

People are registering as voters as they come in. How do we know if they are not Republicans?

[creativelcro]

1. watching. Are they checking at all ???

[creativelcro]

Anybody looks Republican to you ?

[SadEagle]

2. They can re-register as Democrats if they wish, anyway

Yes, pretty open rules.

[spooky3]

23. On NPR today, the Gov. of Iowa said

They verify identity and address. The person can change from Republican to Democrat and participate. However, past experience has shown that usually when people do that, they do not change back into the other party. In other words, if you can believe him, most are sincere.

[TexasPatriot]

3. that's the rule

anyone can play... its that way every year, and its that way in a lot of primaries too.

*shrug*

[kerry-is-my-prez]

4. They just said on CNN that Republicans can vote.... bizarre

n/t

[goodhue]

7. not bizarre

they register as democrats

[IndianaGreen]

12. Are we going to let the GOP pick our nominee?

This isn't right! This is a total lack of quality control!

[blm]

19. I'm with you.

Too much room for dirty tricks.

[in_cog_ni_to]

The GOP will be voting for Dean.

They want Dean to win.

[Lorien]

24. Nope, Kerry will win

The media has spoken, and their choice is Kerry!

[pasadenaboy]

27. Wouldn't they rather have someone

who voted for Nixon and Reagan, and praised W?

[goodhue]

5. they are being registered as democrats

certainly former republicans can participate so long as they register as democrats

[mikehiggins]

6. Its the law but it makes everything suspect

which is probably what Giuliani, Frist and Matalin had in mind when they bought their tickets to come up here.

On the other hand, there most likely aren't a hell of a lot of GOPers who're going to go out in the cold just to freep the caucus.

We'll see.

[jpgpenn]

15. You hit the nail on the head.

Rove and company will do anything.

[ogminlo]

They are the ones voting for Lieberman...

[bearfartinthewoods]

21. i thought they wanted dean to win?

[AntiCoup2K4]

29. Dean's going to win anyway, so if the Pukes want to help him

I guess the jokes on them.

Nah, the Pukes would probably vote Sharpton or Kucinich if they wanted the "disruptor" vote.

[hellhathnofury]

8. The chair can out them if they don't believe them.

[Renew Deal]

9. I think republicans are allowed.

[goodhue]

14. yes, so long as

they register as democrats

[arewethereyet]

10. those are the rules and have been forever

how do we know if they are not bussed in staffers ?

we don't.

deal with it.

[POed_Ex_Repub]

11. We'll know something is wrong for sure...

If somehow shrub wins the Dem Caucus. :scared:

[windansea]

22. LOLLLLLLLL

good one!

[imhotep]

13. its always been this way.

.

[Rowdyboy]

16. Why few people cheat in caucuses...

Would you be willing to leave home on Monday night in freezing weather to spend three hours with Republicans arguing about the relative merits of their potential candidates? I'd lose my lunch by 6:30pm.

[spooky3]

26. good point

[Feanorcurufinwe]

31. Republicans would be spotted as quickly as freepers here, lol.

[never cry wolf]

17. Maybe, just maybe

They will get a full dose of TRUTH and stay Dems for the GE.

[in_cog_ni_to]

18. But...

can they THEN turn around and re-register in November and vote repuke?

[goodhue]

20. yes

what's your point
welcome to democracy
it has always been this way

[bobbieinok]

25. people at caucus live in the SAME NEIGHBORHOOD

There's someone there who knows the new people - and if Sally, a long time republican, is really sincere.

My caucus from 76 to 88 usually had between 100-200 people; we met in the high school cafeteria.

I didn't know everyone there, but everyone was known by someone.

The IA democratic party is very well organized; if they think they have a problem, they've got safeguards and procedures.

[Bolo Boffin]

30. Thank you, Bobbie.

I was hoping somebody said that.

[wyldwolf]

28. I really hope someone doesn't use this to rationalize why their...

..guy loses.

"It was a fix!"

(Not referring to the original poster - just anyone in general.)