because in Iowa you have your neighbors talking you into who to vote, and enough people didn’t want to be seen standing in the Trump corner with the rest of the mouth breathers.
My understanding is that the caucus votes are by secret ballot. It is the democrats that do that. But yes, a very persuasive speaker can sway caucus goers. Or given the known behavior of the establishment leaders in Mississippi and in Virginia, and other diverse places, a lot of fraud and manipulation and downright lying was going on. We know for instance, that the Cruz campaign lied about Carson’s withdrawing — a truly Romney-esque lie! I am quite certain that the elites don’t mind a Cruz win, they are going to take him out at the convention over his eligibility issues and give his delegates to an establishment (Bush?) candidate. I thik they will do the same with Rubio.
Can’t these people make up their own minds? I would totally dislike my neighbors telling me who I should vote for.
yo-yo how appropriate... most people get rid of those after Jr. High.
Where’s the like button?
So is Iowa politics actually driven by the bully pulpit?
Great point. Many people are afraid to admit they are for Trump because the Cruzers will attack you.
Let me guess. You're a Cruz supporter.
lol
Old as democracy -- you can't tell what the voters are going to do until you get them in their precincts.
Roman voters were famous for talking across the rope barriers (the tribes and clans gathered in roped-off areas, hence "precinct") during the annual elections, so Roman pols learned to oil up the earlier-voting groups to create momentum (good Roman word, same basic word as "move-ment") and try to create a snowball effect.
Politics 101, same as now.