Eleições Presidenciais Americanas (Iowa, é hoje!)
Primeiro degrau rumo à Casa Branca disputado hoje, Diário Notícias de 03-01-2008
Os caucus, em Iowa, lançam hoje o processo das primárias para as presidenciais de Novembro nos EUA. Ao final da tarde, republicanos e democratas reúnem-se para escolher os candidatos. Estas assembleias populares, que devem o nome à reunião de chefes índios, ganharam ao longo dos anos um peso desmedido em relação ao tamanho do Iowa, com os seus três milhões de habitantes.
Este sistema de votação é, no mínimo, HILARIANTE. Ora leiam:
There is a debate over the effectiveness and usefulness of caucuses in Iowa. One criticism is that the caucuses are a step backwards from the right to a secret ballot. Caucus participants must publicly state their opinion and vote, leading to natural problems such as peer pressure from fellow neighbors and embarrassment over who his/her real pick might be. Another criticism involves the sheer amount of time these events take up. The Iowa caucus lasts two hours, preventing people who must work, who are sick, or must take care of their children from casting their vote. Absentee voting is also barred, so soldiers who come from Iowa, but must serve in the military lose their vote. The final criticism is the complexity of the rules in terms of how one's vote counts, as it is not a simple popular vote. Each precinct's vote may be weighed differently due to its past voting record. Ties can be solved by picking a name out of a hat or a simple coin toss, leading to anger over the true democratic nature of these caucuses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_caucus#2008_process
Não, não estamos em 1407.
Os caucus, em Iowa, lançam hoje o processo das primárias para as presidenciais de Novembro nos EUA. Ao final da tarde, republicanos e democratas reúnem-se para escolher os candidatos. Estas assembleias populares, que devem o nome à reunião de chefes índios, ganharam ao longo dos anos um peso desmedido em relação ao tamanho do Iowa, com os seus três milhões de habitantes.
Este sistema de votação é, no mínimo, HILARIANTE. Ora leiam:
There is a debate over the effectiveness and usefulness of caucuses in Iowa. One criticism is that the caucuses are a step backwards from the right to a secret ballot. Caucus participants must publicly state their opinion and vote, leading to natural problems such as peer pressure from fellow neighbors and embarrassment over who his/her real pick might be. Another criticism involves the sheer amount of time these events take up. The Iowa caucus lasts two hours, preventing people who must work, who are sick, or must take care of their children from casting their vote. Absentee voting is also barred, so soldiers who come from Iowa, but must serve in the military lose their vote. The final criticism is the complexity of the rules in terms of how one's vote counts, as it is not a simple popular vote. Each precinct's vote may be weighed differently due to its past voting record. Ties can be solved by picking a name out of a hat or a simple coin toss, leading to anger over the true democratic nature of these caucuses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_caucus#2008_process
Não, não estamos em 1407.
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