Will the #Occupy Protests interfere with the primaries?

[Yelnoc]

What do you think?  Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina are all devoid of the big cities that seem to be the heart of the #Occupy movement, but there are little groups everywhere?  Might some protesters try to block people from entering the primary/caucus places, enter themselves, or do something else naughty?

[Likely Voter]

Some info on this from IA from article 'Occupy' Groups in Cedar Falls, Iowa City, Des Moines Say They Won't Disrupt Caucuses

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[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I wouldn't be surprised if they used the Limbaugh strategy and voted for Roemer in large amounts, getting him 2-4% in a few places.

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

I wouldn't be surprised if they used the Limbaugh strategy and voted for Roemer in large amounts, getting him 2-4% in a few places.

Payback for 2008's "operation chaos"

lol

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

What do you think?  Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina are all devoid of the big cities that seem to be the heart of the #Occupy movement, but there are little groups everywhere?  Might some protesters try to block people from entering the primary/caucus places, enter themselves, or do something else naughty?

why would OWS disrupt segments of the 99% from votiing?

[Bull Moose Base]

I wouldn't be surprised if they used the Limbaugh strategy and voted for Roemer in large amounts, getting him 2-4% in a few places.

Payback for 2008's "operation chaos"

lol

Not even Operation Chaos.  Roemer's message is actually a better fit with protesters than anyone in any party.  Voting for Roemer in the primaries would actually be an incredibly sensible thing to do given their cause.

[The Mikado]

The Occupy movement would be stupid to interfere with people's self-determination and voting rights.  Then again, it is a stupid movement in general so who knows.

[courts]

The Occupy movement would be stupid to interfere with people's self-determination and voting rights.  Then again, it is a stupid movement in general so who knows.

Too like, specific and stuff for them.

[California8429]

They do that they lose their last credibility with the public

[izixs]

Participating in the caucuses is easy if you're an Iowa resident of sufficient age. You just sort of show up. To protest the current batch of leading candidates you don't have to go in and wave signs, just throw your support behind either someone that supports getting money out of politics (the Buddy guy) or cast your support for Undecided. This isn't preventing the other folks that show up the caucus from voting/caucusing, but using the system to show your displeasure with the status quo.

I think this would be a brilliant thing for folks in Iowa and elsewhere to do to be honest. Leave the signs behind and make your voice heard through the democratic process. Its not like Opperation Chaos, which was about extending the primary battle between Obama and Clinton, but Operation We Want to be Heard.

[Pyro]

They won't. It's not like they're Democrat plants or something. They know that everyone in politics is corrupt, and thus, are not going to pay attention to the 2012 election for the most part.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Might some protesters try to block people from entering the primary/caucus places

That won't happen. I've been involved with Occupy Cincinnati from the get-go, and I guarantee you nobody is going to try to stop people from voting.

[pbrower2a]

What do you think?  Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina are all devoid of the big cities that seem to be the heart of the #Occupy movement, but there are little groups everywhere?  Might some protesters try to block people from entering the primary/caucus places, enter themselves, or do something else naughty?

Iowa is much more urban than you think; Des Moines,  Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Iowa City, and Waterloo are quite urban.  Southern New Hampshire has no giant cities but plenty of small ones, and it is close to the giant Boston metro area.  South Carolina has its urban areas.

Occupy Wall Street is very much an urban phenomenon.   

Anyone who tries to interfere with the electoral process deserves to be arrested promptly and get a long prison term upon conviction because such is itself vote fraud.  Of course, loud and abrasive demonstrations are not themselves illegal.

[Bull Moose Base]

Might some protesters try to block people from entering the primary/caucus places

That won't happen. I've been involved with Occupy Cincinnati from the get-go, and I guarantee you nobody is going to try to stop people from voting.

Exactly- what the hell is the speculation that they'd interfere with voting based on?  It's a bit too FOX-y to debate if they will.  Why would they?  A healthy chunk of OWS are Ron Paul supporters but again Roemer is the best match in the field with them.  Not that they vote anyway.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Five participants of Occupy Columbia were escorted out of a Romney campaign event here on Monday.

The State "Romney intensifies his interest in S.C."

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I could see this possibly catching on elsewhere, but disrupting campaign events is not the same as disrupting polling places.

[Simfan34]

Why the "#"?

[Bull Moose Base]

Why the "#"?

Only an old Gingrich supporter would need to ask that?

I'm no longer get carded by bouncers myself but come on, gramps, get with it.

-Just teasing ya.  I assume I'm older than you.

[angus]

What do you think?  Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina are all devoid of the big cities that seem to be the heart of the #Occupy movement, but there are little groups everywhere?  Might some protesters try to block people from entering the primary/caucus places, enter themselves, or do something else naughty?

There was an Occupy Overman Park day here.  One day about five people showed up to protest.  They had tents.  "We are the 99%!"  Yeah, right.  You are the one-tenth of one-tenth of one percent.

It could happen, though.  Caucus is open.  I wouldn't be surprised if there are some shenanigans.

Actually, it'd be fun.

[sentinel]

What do you think?  Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina are all devoid of the big cities that seem to be the heart of the #Occupy movement, but there are little groups everywhere?  Might some protesters try to block people from entering the primary/caucus places, enter themselves, or do something else naughty?

Iowa is much more urban than you think; Des Moines,  Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Iowa City, and Waterloo are quite urban.  Southern New Hampshire has no giant cities but plenty of small ones, and it is close to the giant Boston metro area.  South Carolina has its urban areas.

Occupy Wall Street is very much an urban phenomenon.   

Anyone who tries to interfere with the electoral process deserves to be arrested promptly and get a long prison term upon conviction because such is itself vote fraud.  Of course, loud and abrasive demonstrations are not themselves illegal.

Iowa is a flyover state.