Iowa has long been the first state in the nation to hold primary Democratic election. This has put Iowa in the forefront of the election news, because it has long been thought that Iowa, as the first state, will set much of a precedent for the other states in the election as well. However, lately other states have been vying for this position, and Iowa might be in danger of losing the first in the nation mark when it comes to primaries.
According to USA Election Polls, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are leaders in the Democratic race while the Republican race is up in the air with several candidates vying for top tier status such as Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and Ron Paul.
There are many reasons that other states are looking for the lead off in the primaries. Some of the reasons are simple – it is good for a state to be in the limelight, so therefore it is good for a state to have the first primary. However, there are other reasons as well. Some of the candidates are going to fare better in different states, and so if a primary is held first in a state that favors a candidate, there might be more of a chance that the candidate will do well in the remainder of the states. Because it has long been thought that the one who can win Iowa has a pretty good chance of winning the nomination, what happens when Iowa is no longer first?
Some of the states that are vying for the first primary include South Carolina, which recently scheduled one for January 19th. Michigan is talking about holding one on the 15th. This would mean that New Hampshire would have to move its election back, and if that occurred, Iowa would also have to do the same thing in order to keep the first in the nation status.
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