These are my random thoughts about rebuilding the Democratic Party. I've had very little encouragement from the powers that be, but the Iowa Democratic Party is in trouble. It wouldn't be right for any of us to remain silent when we can all see the problem. This is a rough draft, but I'm putting it out there - more details will be posted.... I would ask everyone to add your thoughts by email or in the comments below. AHeartsMind@gmail.com
To
Rebuild the Democratic Party and Eliminate Big Brother from our Election
Process
¤ On the State Level -
Replace Disenfranchising Caucuses with Primaries
¤ Stop the Party Elite
from disenfranchising:
¤ Democrats
who are not comfortable with or are unable to participate in the Caucuses
¤ Progressive
Independents who would like to participate in the Candidate selection process
¤ On the DNC Party
Level
¤ Eliminate Super
Delegates
¤ Again
Party "Elites" can find a different auction block for their favors
¤ In the US Congress
¤ Institute Publicly
Funded Elections
¤ End
Big Money influence
¤ Eliminate the
Electoral College
¤ Party
"Elites" can find a different auction block for their favors
Iowa By the Numbers - 2016 IA Voter
Registrations VRS Closed Caucus Participant Count
1,930,597
Total Active Republican & Democrat Registrations in 2016
¤ 584,111 Active
Democratic Registrations
¤ 171,109 Democrats who
Participated in Closed Caucus
¤ 1,147,376 Disenfranchised Voters who did
not Participate
¤ 413,002
Disenfranchised Democrats
¤ 726,819 Potentially
Disenfranchised No Party/Inds
¤ 7,555 Potentially
Disenfranchised Other Party Regs
¤ 612,112 Active
Republican Registrations
¤ 186,874 Republicans who
participated in Closed Caucus
¤ 425,238
Disenfranchised Republicans
¤ 1,565,941 Total Votes
Cast in Iowa in the 2016 Presidential Election
¤ 653,669 Votes for
Democratic Candidate for President
¤ 800,893 Votes for
Republican Candidate for President
¤ 111,379 Votes for
Other Parties and Write-ins
¤ 364,656 Active Voters
Who Did Not Vote
