Iowa. The first primary of the election season.
Iowa
New Hampshire. Iowa holds the first election, but it is a Caucus.
The next one is South Carolina , to be held next Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
The presidential primary is part of the nominating process of United States presidential elections. It starts in the month of January.
The first binding event, in which a candidate can secure convention delegates, is traditionally the Iowa caucus, usually held in late January or early February of the presidential election year.
The Iowa Caucus is the first primary election to take place every four years. It is a crucial event in the presidential nomination process as it helps set the tone for the rest of the primary season. Iowa's early position gives it significant influence in shaping the narrative and momentum of the race.
Iowa
They provide an early peek into the thinking and potential of a wide variety of Presidential want to be's. Some never get beyond those early races, but they have been given a platform and they have been heard.
The Iowa caucuses come first. Next is the New Hampshire primary, followed by South Carolina.
closed primary
Limestone is the primary mined product of Iowa.