Afghanistan veteran talks about working with Pete (video)

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5. I agree with you on this, too.

The fashion here seems to be to dump on Iowa right now.
But Iowa plays an important role in a couple of ways. First, the caucus system allows for actual conversation among voters about the candidates, and serves as an initial winnowing of non-viable candidates. And Iowa voters take their role very seriously.
Also, Iowa, along with New Hampshire and, to a somewhat lesser extent, Nevada and South Carolina, play a special role in that these are among the few places where presidential candidates have the opportunity, and also the responsibility, to meet voters "up close and personal." It's not only good for the voters: it's essential learning for the presidential candidates themselves.

Otherwise, it's campaigning by remote: by TV ad and mass rallies and online rants, which does not serve our country well.