Chaotic and disastrous.
It is the two words, which is at the front of the mouth in the U.S.-analyst Mirco Reimer-Elster, after the Democrats on Monday night to Tuesday have held the first vælgermøde in Iowa ahead of the autumn presidential elections in the UNITED states.
- We are witness to an election in which there will soon be gone half a day, in the absence of a result, he says.
It was expected that the results from Iowa will be ready a few hours after the polls closed.
But technical problems have delayed the process, and while the Democrats are waiting for a result, several of the candidates traveled on to New Hampshire. The next primaries take place 11. February.
- We don't know yet, when there is a result, we do not know who has won. At the same time some candidates have been out and claim that they have won. We have no way to verify it, says Mirco Reimer-Elster and adds:
- It is ulandslignende conditions in a country that should be able to handle it much better than what we have witnessed in Iowa.
the FACTS: How it works the Democratic elections in Iowa
the Electoral system in Iowa differs from that of the primaries in most other states and is called a caucus, which in English is known as the vælgermøder.
Here you can read more about how the electoral system works:
* It is different from state to state, how the two major parties - the Democrats and the Republicans - organize their choice of presidential candidates.
* In most of the states held primaries. It is the general election, where voters show up and secretly puts a cross on a ballot paper at their desired candidate.
* In Iowa and a handful of other states are held in the caucus.
* the Caucus is a sort of informal vælgermødeafstemninger. Here to meet party members in private homes, in schools, in churches or in meeting houses open to benefits after, which candidate they support.
* in Some places, discusses how the agreement is reached, while in other places only talk about that one meets up and votes. The stemmeafgivelsen takes place either by ballot or by physical counting of the supports.
* in Order to participate in a caucus in Iowa must be registered as a democratic or republican choose.
* If a candidate can't muster support from 15 percent of the attendees, it is the candidate's support is free to move over and support another candidate. The process can be in a few hours.
* the Results from the vælgermøderne assembled and translated into the final score for Iowa.
* this year there will be not only published the final results of the vælgermøderne in Iowa. Published also, which candidate got the most support in the first blow. At the same time published it, how voters have moved along the way.
* Iowa is a little more than three times larger than Denmark and who reside three million people in the state.
Sources: Ritzau, Reuters, DR.
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the Judgment of the professor in the Department of Political science at the University of Copenhagen, denmark Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard is less fierce. He will not denote a delay of the result as a disaster.
- When it is said, then one could hardly imagine a worse start in the democratic primaries, he says, and adds:
- Because, as Donald Trump already has been out to tease with, so you can say that if they cannot figure out how to hold a vælgermøde, what can they find out.
- It says he, of course, as purely perfidt teasing, but it makes it no less embarrassing for the Democrats, he says.
Mirco Reimer-Elster agree that Donald Trump will undoubtedly exploit the democratic chaos for their own benefit.
He also believes that the democratic top candidates who do poorly in Iowa, will be able to use the confusion to cover up the disappointment.
- It will be an advantage for candidates that disappoints relative to expectations. Everything else being equal, it will be fortunate for them, if there is a long delay before the result is available.
- I am thinking primarily of Joe Biden, as the indications point to that he has scored a disappointing outcome, " says Mirco Reimer-Elster.
the Democratic top candidates: The five favourites 1 of 6 From left Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Photo: Saul Loeb/Ritzau Scanpix 2 of 6 Joe Biden: The experienced: 77-year-old Joe Biden has been sitting at the table in american toppolitik in a lifetime. He has been vice president for eight years under Obama-the time and the chairman of the Senate foreign relations committees. Therefore, he is counted by many experts as the most experienced democratic candidate. Biden is speaking passionate about defending the USA's position in the world and create a better political climate in Washington, where he will work to reduce the gap between the Democrats and the Republicans. Photo: Carlos Barria/Ritzau Scanpix 3 of 6 Elizabeth Warren: the Economist: The 70-year-old senator from Oklahoma City is a qualified lawyer specializing in bankruptcies. She helped the Obama administration to provide greater certainty for american consumers. Her political platform revolves as also, in particular, on the development of the economy, which she believes must undergo 'structural change'. She is an advocate of a free health service. In the election campaign, she has provisionally marked out by saying no to wealthy donors. Photo: Brian Snyder/Ritzau Scanpix 4 of 6 Bernie Sanders: Socialist: the Senator from Vermont was second after Hillary Clinton at the most recent election in 2016. 78-year-old Sanders is alderspræsident and has for five decades been fighting a completely new direction for the UNITED states, which is largely based on a universal welfare system as we know it from Scandinavia. Sanders has many young supporters, but his socialist line can buckle legs for him in the end, as many democratic voters consider him too radical in his opinions on free health and education systems. Photo: Jim Bourg/Ritzau Scanpix 5 of 6 Pete Buttigieg: It 'young' hope: The former mayor from the state of Indiana is 38 years old by far the most urutinerede candidate. In turn, trying Pete Buttigjeg to turn the relatively young age to his advantage by bringing his political campaign to create a new era for the UNITED states, where he will make a generationsskift in american politics. He will, among other things reform the Supreme court and on the way make retsindstandsen less political. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Ritzau Scanpix 6 of 6 Amy Klobuchar: the Outsider: The 59-year-old senator from Minnesota, is perhaps the least-known name among the candidates. She has surprised many voters during the election campaign to show himself as a strong politician with visionary plans. Klobuchar has launched a $ 100 billion plan to combat the problems of abuse and improvement of the health sector. She is known among its supports, as an energetic pragmatist, who puts action behind the words. The skiglade senator has also laid an ambitious plan for his first 100 days in office as the USA's next president. Photo: Scott Olson/Ritzau Scanpix
