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What is the Iowa Caucus?
Posted by: Kaine
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Iowa, Iowa Caucus, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Republican National Convention, Rick Santorum, RNC, Ron Paul
Posted date:
January 3, 2012 |
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January 3, 2012
The most popular words in the media right now are, “Iowa caucus.” You can’t open a newspaper or browse the internet without seeing those two words plastered somewhere. So what is the Iowa caucus? Why is it so important? A caucus is a meeting of supporters for a mutual political party. The party involved in this caucus is the Republican Party. The Iowa caucus marks the official beginning of the 2012 Presidential election, hence its importance. From the Iowa caucus, selected delegates contribute to choosing the delegates for the Republican National Convention. It is then at the Republican...
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