What’s to Hide?

Interesting…

I just learned that tonight’s GOP Iowa caucus voting will be done by secret ballot. Iowa Democrats vote publicly; particpants move to a corner or area of the room designated for a given candidate’s supporters. Everyone knows where the Democrats stand (literally).

As an interesting parallel, Connecticut Democratic Party rules stipulate that voting at party events is to be done publicly. When we elect delegates to a convention, or when those delegates select a candidate to endorse, it’s by show of hands (or some other method that lets everyone know who voted for whom). The Republicans have no such rule.

I suppose Iowa Republicans might be a little ashamed of their choices. That’s understandable. If I had to choose between the phony, the homophobes, the conspiracy theorist, Captain Oops and the serial ethics violator, I might want to hide, too.