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Iowa: Nagle Blasts Vilsack

by jdeeth, Wed Dec 21, 2005 at 07:38:04 AM EST

In a lead editorial in this morning's Des Moines Register, former Congressman Dave Nagle blasts Gov. Tom Vilsack for going along with the DNC's 2008 primary schedule. Nagle, who chaired the state party during the `84 caucus cycle, wants Iowa to join New Hampshire in fighting the calendar:

"We will receive heavy pressure from the governor not to do so and to honor his political manipulations the weekend of the vote. Fortunately, we will, by then, have a new governor in Terrace Hill."

Must-read full article here.

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Short term, long term (none / 0)

Every time a contested Iowa caucus has been held followed by a New Hampshire primary as a big media deal, the nominee (both D and R) has won in either Iowa or NH. Most swept both. Iowa has become the big mogambo of American politics. Iowa has selected the nominee in 63% of the elections. Increasingly, the momentum from Iowa has swept aside the early leader in NH in favor of the Iowa winner (think Bradley in 2000 and Dean in 2004).

Of course, once NH is neutered, there is no real reason to favor Iowa with the big money, the policy largesse, etc. Long term, if Nh (and its more established tradition) is gone; so is Iowa. It picks boring losers, anyway.

by David Kowalski on Wed Dec 21, 2005 at 02:58:25 PM EST

Just put Wyoming and California as the first two (none / 0)

Largest and Smallest.

Running the Davis, Nelson Klein team in Florida.

by Liberal on Wed Dec 21, 2005 at 08:43:51 PM EST

Looks like Dave Nagle (none / 0)

is more interested in "status" than helping the party.

by v2aggie2 on Thu Dec 22, 2005 at 11:04:46 AM EST

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