Letters to the Editor
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Iowa is given too much weight!
I think the long Democratic primary race actually shows how dissatisfied the voters are with their candidates. Many of us are not happy with Obama being the nominee and even though we don't want to see a fracture, we are very adamant that Obama is a poor choice for the nomination. We do not believe he can win in November over McCain; hence, we continue the struggle to get Hillary who has a longstanding relationship with Democratic voters.
It is not right that Iowa has so much say by being first...that is why Michigan and Florida rebelled. Iowa which is likely to vote for McCain has given us Kerry and Obama. Moreover, the caucus system is deficient because it usually means going to the polls on only one day, is attended by party insiders, and is little understood by the public at large creating a climate where voters are reluctant to participate because they don't understand the system. On the other hand, a primary is participated in by many more voters because of early voting and the voter can cast his vote in privacy. In my view, the more Democrats who vote in the nominee selection process, the more likely they are to be satisfied with the outcome.