Is there some reason that such a preference should establish a debt of
"loyalty" that overrides future deliberations or developments?

How far in the "future" should we assume someone's loyalty? A month? A
week? The polls showed Dean was favored by the majority of Democrats in
Iowa -- right up till the last day.

And they were totally wrong.

Now that may have something to do with the caucus structure, which (IMHO) is
completely bogus, but I think it also says something about polls. And,
perhaps, Democrats.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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