How The US Primary System is Broken - Kayleigh Simpson
Earlier this month, thousands of Iowan voters crammed into a collection of school gyms and auditoriums. Why? To be the first to vote for the Democratic nominee for president. Why does Iowa go first, you may ask? Nobody really knows why. In fact, the recent Iowan caucus was a complete disaster. The biggest failure of the caucus was its struggle to report results promptly - something that Iowa has previously prided themselves on doing well. Then, once the results were finally reported, nobody was sure if the results were even correct. In fact, it took 24 days after the caucus for the state to release the "official" results, which are now basically irrelevant. So why is the Iowa caucus so important? This question is one I can't help but think about a lot. Why does Iowa of all states get to go first? According to Li Zhou, a Vox reporter, the early states in the primary system are meant for "winnowing the field" of candidates for a part...