Democrats move the New Hampshire Primary to 3rd

The Democrats have just voted to stick another state in between Iowa and New Hampshire. Is this the start of the downfall of Iowa and New Hampshire's importance in choosing a president?

Currently the Presidential race first goes through Iowa and then onto New Hampshire for the Nation's first primary. This has been the tradition for many years.


I always thought it was a tad odd that states like Iowa and New Hampshire were given this exalted status. (Nothing against Iowa and New Hampshire at all... but how representative are they of the entire nation?)

But then again who doesn't find the Iowa caucus charming? The farmers are given the opportunity to meet each one of the candidates. The candidates in turn pretend that they care about ethanol. Everyone has a good time.

Dean: "Oh yeah, 3 or 4 ears of it
each meal. I love the stuff"



New Hampshire was able to give Pat Buchanan a surprising lead in 1996 and Iowa gave John Edwards a nice unexpected boost in 2004. Unknown candidates can explode out from these states. Iowa and New Hampshire have made the races interesting.

I don't know if Iowa and New Hampshire are leaving anytime soon... despite what some might think. There is something to be said about tradition.