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In this article, the author presents his views on racial aspect of the system of first caucus in Iowa and New Hampshire in the U.S.

The author offers opinions on the role the states of Iowa and New Hampshire play in the U.S. presidential election process. As the first states to hold contests to select the two parties nominees for the office, the two have an undue effect on the election's outcome. This is seen as unfair. In addition, Iowa and New Hampshire differ significantly from the U.S. demographic norm. The concerns of their voters thus skew the nation's political agenda.

Now comes the economic-bust phase of the Republican primaries. Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two states to hold nominating contests, are both among six states with the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. Their economic strength benefited Mitt Romney, who has performed much better with affluent, white-collar voters than with those who are struggling, according to exit polls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents information on the economic conditions of various states of the U.S. as of March 23, 2004. In Minnesota and in many other swing states, the economy is a good bit healthier than it might seem. With the help of military spending in New Mexico, housing booms in Florida and Nevada and the growth of white-collar work in Minnesota and Iowa, and 17 other swing states have actually added 80,000 jobs over the last year. The rest of the country has shed 60,000 in the same time, according to an analyses.