why iowa and new hampshire are important for nominees?

[dani67]

why iowa and new hampshire are important for nominees?
i dont know anything about it
please explain ....

 

[Nyvin]

Iowa is the first caucus in the nation, and New Hampshire is the first primary. Iowa happens on Feb 1st, New Hampshire happens on Feb 8th. The next primary election doesn't happen until Feb 20th.

If a candidate wins or does relatively well in one or both of the first 2 states, it usually carries over to the other states, and they'll be considered a serious candidate when the primary really starts happening around March 1st.

If a candidate does poorly in the two states, donors and voters both will see them as not a serious candidate and they'll most likely be forced to drop out.

It's all about image and maintaining or building momentum.

 

[dani67]

thank yoy
what is different between caucus and primary?

 

[Kosh]

thank yoy
what is different between caucus and primary?

The caucus's are to pick the most promising candidates for the primary.

The Iowa caucuses are an electoral event in which residents of the U.S. state of Iowa meet in precinct caucuses in all of Iowa's 1,681 precincts and elect delegates to the corresponding county conventions. There are 99 counties in Iowa, and thus there are 99 conventions. These county conventions then select delegates for both Iowa's Congressional District Convention and the State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nominating conventions.

Iowa caucuses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

After New Hampshire, if things are not going well for a candidate they may decide to drop of the race. For the Republicans this is the largest field in a very long time..

A primary election is an election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office. Primary elections are one means by which a political party or a political alliance nominates candidates for an upcoming general election or by-election.

Primary election - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[JakeStarkey]

Caucus = elected members from local precincts casting ballots, which is true republican representation.

Primary = voters casting ballots for their candidates. In some states, the primaries are open to all voters; in others, only registered party members can participate in a party primary.

 

[cnm]

which is true republican representation

For a given definition of republican, maybe. Primaries also fit the usual definition of republic, hence republican, where ultimate power is held by the people.

 

[dani67]

people choose Caucus and Caucus choose nominees?

 

[JakeStarkey]

People choose representatives who vote in the caucus.

 

[JakeStarkey]

which is true republican representation

For a given definition of republican, maybe. Primaries also fit the usual definition of republic, hence republican, where ultimate power is held by the people.

For a definition of republicanism, definitely. The primaries are individuals voting their interests, instead of giving representatives the power to vote for them in caucuses.

 

[cnm]

The primaries are individuals voting their interests, instead of giving representatives the power to vote for them in caucuses.

Ultimate power is still held by the people in both cases, the normal definition of a republic, hence republicanism. What are you defining republicanism as, representative democracy? Representative democracy is an example of republicanism, true, but is only one case and not the sole true example of it.

 

[jwoodie]

A friend of mine participated in a Democratic caucus in Nevada a few years ago. He said everyone was told to go to a corner of the room representing their candidate. Then the fewest people in a corner were told to pick another corner and so on until only one candidate's corner was left. Interesting procedure.

 

[dani67]

iowa and new hampshire is red state or blue?
who and why choosed iowa for first ........ ??