Happy New Year, Iowa Forum!! Predictions for 2010?!?

[Condem]

I hate to say it...Culver is out and Iowa is under A Repub Governor again.

[Condem]

1. Man. I'm starting 2010 on a downer. My bad.

The year surprises us all. Obama gets on a roll, all Dem congressmen hold their seats and Iowa Football has another stellar season. There. That's much better.

[IADEMO2004]

2. The Sleeper Will Awaken. Debi

Here is why

http://demrulz.org/?p=1239

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The recommendations include pushing back the window of time during which primaries and caucuses may be held; converting unpledged delegates (DNC members, Democratic Members of the House and Senate, Democratic Governors and Distinguished Former Party Leaders) to a new category of pledged delegate called the National Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (NPLEO) delegates, which will be allocated to Presidential candidates based on the state wide primary or caucus results; and establishing a ?best practices? program for caucus states to improve and strengthen their caucuses. Under the Commission’s recommendations – the pre-primary window could not begin until February 1st or thereafter, and the primary window could not begin until the second Tuesday in March or thereafter.

The recommendations come after nearly a year of discussion about how best to improve the system to make it as accessible and open as possible.

I want to congratulate Congressman Clyburn and Senator McCaskill and entire the Democratic Change Commission for issuing their recommendations today and for taking up this important work,? said Kaine.

Openness, fairness, and accessibility are central to our ideals as Democrats, and the Commission?s recommendations to reform the delegate selection process will ensure that voters? voices and preferences are paramount to our process of nominating a Presidential candidate.

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War, health care, jobs just won't be enough to focus on we have to mess with the caucus too.

[progressoid]

3. Yeah, I wonder if he'll make it another term

He was doing ok for a while but he's got some strikes against him.

The big question is, if he doesn't make it, who will be that repub gov? I'm guessing Terry Braindead. :banghead:

[rurallib]

4. I wouldn't count Culver out yet. Terry may not win the primary

remember- repugs don't like him that well. Even if he does, VP may do something crazy and run as an indy.
But even if Culver loses, I don't think the Dems will lose control of the legislature. Actually I expect them to gain a few seats.
The Reps big issue is same sex marriage - which comes in @ #10 for most voters.

I WILL PREDICT THAT GRASSLEY WILL BE SENT PACKING. By whom I do not know yet. I like Tom Fiegen, but it makes no difference who. Just send Grassley back to his highly subsidized farms.

[progressoid]

5. Grassley gone would be soooo sweet.

I recently heard a lifelong Republican say even she wouldn't vote for him again.

So maybe. Just maybe. {fingers crossed}