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...detailed perspective on the candidates. In the tradition of retail politics, many voters can meet candidates in person and take time to get to know their positions. Second, the extended schedule allows candidates with relatively little money or national name recognition, such as Huckabee, to gain momentum on the strength of their appeal to voters who have plumbed their positions firsthand. Lastly, we believe that states like Iowa that hold caucuses should switch to a traditional primary system. The caucus system itself is notoriously undemocratic. The process, which takes several hours and does away with the secret ballot, has been...
...ethnic groups, it was surprisingly well-received. The Americans at the table laughed and nodded their heads sadly, while the only objections came from foreigners. Strange though this reaction might seem, it’s cause to celebrate: America’s self-doubt is a strength, not a weakness...
...wary of Obama's chances so far, that could change if he starts to pile up victories. Clinton might instead focus her attention on Nevada, which holds its caucus a week earlier, in hopes of snaring a victory there on presumably friendlier turf. But if Obama continues to gain strength - particularly in the face of attacks by Clinton's campaign - he undercuts her argument that she is the strongest and most electable candidate. And if he can stand up to the assault of the Clinton machine, it will also make him look more formidable against the Republican...
...lengthy Democratic caucus process, the better it is likely to be for Obama, whose campaign is pitched in part to bringing into the Democratic fold a new generation of first-time voters and independents. The Clinton campaign, on the other hand, is claiming to have secret, untapped, strength among female, senior and Asian American communities in the state...
...Democratic side, Obama now becomes the frontrunner going into New Hampshire. Clinton's loss raises the stakes for her in the Granite State, where she holds a slim lead in the polls. And the results throw a dark shadow over the campaign of Edwards, who has never had the strength in New England that he had on the prairie...