Iowa's First in the Nation in danger this weekend....

[Debi]

Window/www.unionleader.com/columns.aspx/Opinion?channel=139832ce-97eb-4460-bf99-b71df3b7f0cc

The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee will meet in Washington on Saturday to consider recommendations that could diminish the impact of the New Hampshire first-in-the-nation primary.

The DNC Presidential nominating calendar commission suggested in December that:

One or two caucuses be scheduled between Iowa’s leadoff 2008 caucus on Jan. 14, 2008, and New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary eight days later.

One or two primaries be slotted after New Hampshire but before the Feb. 5, 2008, opening of a national “window” allowing all states to hold events.

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Read the whole article to get a feel for where this is headed. Yes, Iowa will still go 'first', however there may be a "caucus" in between Iowa and New Hampshire (and since Vilsack is running in Iowa and thepresumptivee winner many will not give Iowa any attention or very little). Or there may be a primary right after New Hampshire prompting New Hampshire to move ahead, maybe even jumping over Iowa. Yes, it is State Law that we go first and eight days before New Hampshire - or any other contest - but it would be up to the State Party Chair to move Iowa.....Now Kiddies, who is the State Party Chair???

Potentially we could be screwed.

And FYI, who sits on the DNC rules committee?? Our State Party Chair, shit!!!!! wonder how she'll vote!!! :grr:

[Critters2]

1. Does anyone really think Vilsack stands a chance?

It doesn't seem to me that his running should be a factor.

But, I suppose it'll be a bunch of Eastern urban types bitching about rural states making decisions for 'em. As if they have no voice!!!

I agree...:grr:

[Debi]

2. Outside of Iowa, Vilsack doesn't have a chance. But, he'll destroy

Iowas historic caucuses to boost his opportunity to stay in it for as long as possible. (So he can get some meaningless cabinet position or undersecretary spot).

He doesn't care what happens to Iowa in 2009, only how far he can climb.

[Critters2]

3. That's my sense, too

And it disappoints me. I liked him when I first moved to Iowa...but then a blighted potato would be a better governor than what Illinois has had in recent decades.

IOWA--Illinois Only Without Assholes