No Way To Pick A President

Matt Miller, Washington Post
Wed, 12/28/2011 - 9:50am

As the breathless, panting political class turns its eager eyes to Iowa, every sane American needs to step back and ask the obvious question: Is this any way to pick a president? The actions of 120,000 idiosyncratic voters in an idiosyncratic state have come to dominate news nationwide — yet this is like letting a single small city play a pivotal role in the selection of our next president. Read full article >>

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