Grassroots Rules
Author | : Christopher C. Hull |
Publisher | : Stanford Law & Politics |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X030256298 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Why Iowa? After all, in the lead-up to the 2008 presidential primary, both Iowa and New Hampshire have come under significant fire - as usual. Critics such as Sen. Carl Levin [D-Mich] have charged that these early contests dominate the nomination process, yet are badly out of step with the ideology and demographics of the party and the country writ large. However, white New Hampshire has suffered a serious setback, Iowa has once again emerged as the first presidential primary contest, in part by arguing that its Precinct Caucus is a time-honored tradition that helped winnow the field with good old retail politicking and grassroots activism.".