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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by scarface74 on Friday August 16, 2019 @10:02PM (#20721482)
It’s because of the realities of the electoral college. The less populated states full of farmers have an out of proportion share of electoral votes.
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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by specialist on Saturday August 17, 2019 @02:07AM (#20722436)
khuey may be referring to the presidential primary calendar, where the conservatives in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina have outsized influence by going first:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/elections/2020-p...

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