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Originally Posted by honeychile
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Iowa's caucus the first of the primaries, or at least one of the first? It was Howard Dean's behavior after the 2004 Iowa caucus that killed his chances at the Presidency. So, yes, there IS a huge factor in being among the first, because the money's still there, and is still able to be raised for the winners.
I agree completely with the rest of your post.
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You said Vermont, not Iowa, and Vermont just voted along with Texas and Ohio (and Rhode Island!). Are you thinking of New Hampshire the first primary and second contest of the entire season?