The past few days sure have been interesting! I must admit - I've never really paid that much attention to the Iowa Caucus before ... or the New Hampshire Primaries either for that matter ... but listening to the news and watching the voters in action on TV has been like a political science class for me!
You see ... here in Florida we have closed primaries which means that voters are limited to choosing candidates from their own parties. Only card-carrying Democrats will get to vote for Obama in the primaries here in my state ... not Republicans changing their minds at the last minute or even Independents who may very well want to vote for Obama! And it's all a very "curtain-closing," private affair to vote here in Florida so you can imagine my surprise at watching an Iowa Caucus unfold! And then to discover that even Independents are let in on the process - WOW - was I shocked, to say the least!
So now I'm wondering ... how many other states are like Florida? Do most states have closed primaries? Or do most states have open primaries where you can vote for whomever no matter what your political affiliation might be?
Just curious ...
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