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QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 05:21 PM) So what time do we actually find out the results for this? And I do indeed hope Hilary comes in 3rd as has been predicted recently. Another funny thing, I took one of those 20 questions quizzes a couple of months ago, my candidate, Mitt Romney. It's hard to say, we start at 6:30 CST and I can't remember what time we found out 8 years ago. I was only 14 then anyways. If I had to take a guess for the GOP, probably 10 or so. Just a guess though.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 05:17 PM) Tonight will almost certainly be a record turnout, because both sides have a contested primary for the first time in decades. But even then, it'll only be like 20% turnout, maybe 25%. But beyond that, I defy you to explain to me why a system where anyone who has to work or who is out of town or who is deployed overseas serving in the U.S. military should be the single most important contest in deciding a candidate. haha you're not gonna get me to try to back up the lack of absentee voting because it's not right. Like I said before, tradition seems to be the main reason why Iowa and New Hampshire are first. The other 48 states won't agree with it because frankly it is unfair to them, but to us, we think it's fine and I'm not going to complain about the system too much. But yes, I do think there should be some sort of absentee balloting for those who can't make it. That would be a great chance to increase voting percentage.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 05:09 PM) So instead they don't come to Illinois, because by the time we get around to the primaries, things have already shaken out to only one or two choices. None of the campaign money raised from Illinois goes back into Illinois, it all goes into Iowa. This is a joke. Yeah..........I love it. I got to see Chuck Norris in Des Moines on New Year's. It was pretty sweet.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 05:01 PM) 11% turnout is pathetic. At anywhere and anytime. This is the only election in the nation where 11% turnout gets this kind of constant attention. It can be first, but the truth is that it should be as important as Wyoming is for the GOP, which btw is caucusing for its Presidential candidates on Saturday, in case you didn't know. Yes I did know that. And I do agree with you that it shouldn't be as important as Wyoming is for the GOP. For this it seems like the media goes by tradition with Iowa and New Hampshire. Hopefully there will be more than 11% tonight. We'll find out later on I guess.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 04:51 PM) If it was really that important, maybe more than 200,000 people would show up for these things out of the 1.8 million registered voters in the state. I'm sick and tired of having 11% of a voter base in a state that controls fewer than 10% of my party's delegates having such a big say in who gets to be the nominee for President. I'm sick and tired of people complaining that Iowa is first, but that's not going to change, and I don't see Iowa giving up the top spot for quite some time. We'll have to wait and see how many people actually show up, but numbers are expected to be the highest ever. Plus half the nation doesn't vote anyways, so the 11% still isn't great, but certainly not as bad as it looks. Any state that has the first caucus or primary would back it up. If North Dakota or Tennessee had it first I'd probably agree with you to an extent, but Iowa has it and I've lived all my life in Iowa, so I'm going to defend the state. Hardly any politician would come to Iowa if we weren't first.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 03:21 PM) FWIW, I think Billy Beane is going to pick up some serious votes in the Iowa Caucus tonight. lol I'll vote for him.

go for it, I think Nintendo is the better route for kids instead of Sony.

Hey you do know that Vlad the Impaler eliminated poverty...........by killing the poor.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 11:22 AM) Overall, it should be of virtually no importance. It's one small rural state with a homogeneous racial population that is a very poor representation of the country as a whole, and at least for the Dems, roughly 1% of the available convention delegates are up for grabs. Beyond that, the procedures are insane. There are no absentee votes, so anyone who has to work or is out of town for whatever reason can not vote. In other words, if you're a serviceman from Iowa on deployment in Iraq right now, you have no vote. If you would get fired for missing a night of work, you have no vote. As one blog I read put it yesterday...it's much like Camelot in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". It is a silly place, let's not go. But, because the media have decided it's important, it's important. Historically, here is the effect that Iowa finishes have had on the average polling in New Hampshire (obviously the variance will be large, but I think this gets the point across). Because the Iowa caucuses are so freaking silly, we really do need to get rid of the whole "Iowa is always first" thing and put in a more sane system. But until that happens, that's roughly how important it is...you win in Iowa, your poll numbers go up by 15 points in NH. For the Dems, this basically means you win Iowa and you should also win NH whoever you are, because it's that close. You may think it's silly to have Iowa always first, and maybe it is, but to us Iowans it's something very special and we take pride in it. You wouldn't realize how many people are looking forward to tonight. This is the first time in a long time that both parties are a toss up right now. Iowans love the publicity they get once every 4 years. It's not like New York, Florida, California, Texas, etc. that have the massive population.

Paul is very popular hear in Iowa. But I think Romney, Huckabee, and Thompson will be the top 3 in order, with Obama, Edwards, and Clinton the top 3 in order. Huckabee has my vote tonight.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 02:24 PM) everyone say hello to our top prospect... That's right, Jack Egbert... hello I'm not sold on this move yet, basically because things seem pretty foggy for the lineup, but we'll have to see what Kenny Williams has in store for this team.

QUOTE(Sonik22 @ Jan 1, 2008 -> 06:53 PM) Northern Iowa football>Iowa St. football You know it! And basketball too!

QUOTE(Felix @ Jan 1, 2008 -> 02:32 PM) Michigan has done really well today, I'm surprised at how good they've looked. this is probably the first time all year Michigan has been healthy.

it's about time the slumping Jazz did something by ending the Blazers 13 game winning streak. the Jazz have blown so many 4th quarter leads it seems.

Lloyd Carr probably wants to just try whatever. But it's pissing me off.

I think there's a good chance Skiles will get a job elsewhere. As far as Pete Myers, he couldn't fill the shoes of Jordan when he was a player for those couple of seasons, not that he was expected to fill Jordan's shoes, but hopefully he can turn around the Bulls.

The older Ray Durham is a better lead off hitter than what we have had the past 2 years.

I don't mind the Sox not going after Prior, but it would've been funny seeing him have a bunch of success for the White Sox.

happy birthday!

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Dec 17, 2007 -> 02:00 PM) I seem to remember Danks being one of those guys who needs a 2nd year to adjust positively at each level. So hopefully there will be good things in store for him this year. I think he could post a 4.40 ERA or so and that would be encouraging at this stage of his development. I'd like to see his K/BB improve a bit more this year. In general, I like Danks. As for Floyd, if he didn't have that top 5 pedigree he wouldn't be in the big leagues. His WHIP's have been atrocious in the bigs and not really good in the minors either. He struggled in the little boy league and I don't think he can handle the AL lineups either I hope that's the case and he can step it up this year, we need a lot of production out of him.

I'd love it if he was a Sox fan.

QUOTE(Sonik22 @ Dec 13, 2007 -> 03:04 PM) Wow, i love you Frank, you are the man. I love you too Frank!!!! Stay Clean.

21-0 Tigers right now, crazy.

He's probably with Carmen San Diego or Waldo.

I just want a girlfriend, let alone a new one. And as far as 2 front teeth, I need those as well, but for the bottom. I was born without perminant teeth for my bottom 2 front, so I still have my baby teeth there at 22, crazy. Otherwise I don't know what I want for Christmas, for about 3 or 4 years, I asked for a telescope and never got one, until I bought one this summer for myself. I hate to ask for money but maybe just that.