Iowa Caucus: Animated Edition!

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Ever wonder what the heck the Iowa caucus is really all about? Into animated stick figures? Man, have we got the video for you. Jacob Soboroff lays it all out for you in this week's Why Tuesday? episode.
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because they are ... ( 9 months ago by millamotaylor)

because they are the first two to vote.

i mean, iowa and ... ( 9 months ago by millamotaylor)

i mean, iowa and new hampshire are important because they are the first two to vote.

i know that. but, ... ( 9 months ago by sprayem)

i know that. but, they are making it seem like whomever wins Iowa will be the nominee hands down.

ron paul 08 ( 9 months ago by cartmanj24)

ron paul 08

yeah, its wierd. ... ( 9 months ago by millamotaylor)

yeah, its wierd. but every time since jimmy carter, the winner of the iowa caucus has been the nominee.

So what's the ... ( 9 months ago by zomgFletch)

So what's the outcome of the caucus, why is it important? And how is Iowa's decision treated differently than New Hampshire's?

Yes and no. ... ( 9 months ago by baigandine)

Yes and no. Generally, states have laws that the electors follow the popular vote in that state.

Yes and no. ... ( 9 months ago by baigandine)

Yes and no. Generally states require electors to vote with the popular will.

The democratic ... ( 9 months ago by boxpilot)

The democratic caucus is fucked up.

Very informative. ( 9 months ago by ysgeye)

Very informative.

romper room ( 9 months ago by Ackdacka)

romper room

Dugg! ( 9 months ago by thefreddy)

Dugg!

Oprah Winfrey is ... ( 9 months ago by hillusatv)

Oprah Winfrey is the next president of the united states !!!!!

Array ( 9 months ago by johninves)

IOWA CAUCUS:
What a stupid, retarded system. Coupled with our limited choice to two (actually one party - RepubMocrats) and our ridiculous Electoral system makes us the joke of the world.

So basically, I ... ( 9 months ago by Taurus01979)

So basically, I guess it's entirely about on who can convince the most people to go stand with their group... lovely.
Lets here if it picking candidates based on peer pressure and those that are week to it, and perhaps the confused old and naive. Our good old bass backwards American system.

Array ( 9 months ago by Taurus01979)

*hear
*weak

The democratic ... ( 9 months ago by EMSqueen88)

The democratic caucus system is messed up. But why is it different for the democrats and the republicans? is it because the party chooses to conduct there caucus in that manner? Srry I just think its so stupid.

Thanks for that ... ( 9 months ago by Wismeryll90)

Thanks for that great video! I'm french and I tried to understand the american political system. And that video explain very well the odd (for an European ^^) principle of caucus.

johninves, move to ... ( 9 months ago by jjwoodie12)

johninves, move to iraq please.

And Dr Phil is the ... ( 9 months ago by lucobis)

And Dr Phil is the vice !!!!

Iowa shouldn't have ... ( 9 months ago by Bacchant33rd)

Iowa shouldn't have that much of an impact on the election. I'm not trying to put down the state, but Iowa is a rather small state & the even the perceived power it has over presidential politics is unfair to the rest of country. It is certainly unfair to states with larger populations.

I fully undersign ... ( 9 months ago by tirzan65)

I fully undersign this comment!
ciao from Italy

Very informative! ... ( 9 months ago by frankfrank1985)

Very informative! One correction: 29 degrees F is not cold! Just be glad that you don't have the caucus in North Dakota (where 40 below 0 is not uncommon in January).

She threw her ... ( 8 months ago by kotorian1)

She threw her pom-poms in for Obama.

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