Posted on 02/13/2007 7:15:28 PM PST by FairOpinion
The state Senate on Tuesday voted to move California's 2008 presidential primary from June to February to give the most populous state a larger say in national politics.
California would join at least eight other states that have or are considering moving their presidential primaries to Feb. 5.
"Right now, we don't matter," said Sen. Jim Battin, R-Palm Desert. "Because we are the biggest state, we will have the biggest impact."
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Oklahoma and Utah already have scheduled Feb. 5 primaries. Florida, Illinois and New Jersey are among states considering it, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
In West Virginia, Republicans also plan to select their choice for president during the state party's convention, which is scheduled for the first Tuesday in February next year.
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Hmmm, suddenly it makes a lot more sense to be from California. Duncan Hunter is the only conservative in the race and he's gaining lots of momentum.
That will help Rudy.
Huh? Why Rudy? That will most help whatever conservative is running.
--let's see-- if everybody moves it so they're all first--nooo-that wouldn't quite work,would it--
"Duncan Hunter is the only conservative in the race and he's gaining lots of momentum."
You mean he may have gone from 0.1% to 0.2%
It helps Hillary the most.
You can not do retail politics in CA like you can in a smaller state. You need big money instead. Rudy has the most money.
Why do you say it helps Hillary?
In California, do you need to be a registered Republican to vote in the Republican primary?
I guess it depends on what the definition of "lots" is.
Interesting to note:
Remember, in the recent ARG Poll, Rudy was first and Newt second. McCain was THIRD.
That's for CA, by the way......
Real nice to keep bashing a solid conservative but no surprise either, as usual with you. You prefer Progressive candidates, or should I say Post-Partisans.
I really love how you rap conservatives candidates here at FR,, If i didn't know better, I'd think you were paid to do it, but I know you really do it becuz you don't like conservatives in general, no matter how much lip service you pay to them when it serves your purpose and agenda, your record of posting is clear evidence of that.
Ignoring reality doesn't make it go away.
He is polling so low, it doesn't even register.
Hillary has a lot of support in California, a Left Coast state with two Dem women senators. She will have much more appeal there than in Iowa or NH. Not that she really needs it. She will easily win the Dem nomination.
Hunter will have to do something dramatic in order to get name recognition and a shot to win.
How he does that, as member of the minority party in the House, is unclear.
1998 Primary Election - June 2, 1998
Explanation of the Open Primary Law
http://primary98.ss.ca.gov/VoterGuide/OpenPrimary.htm
The 1998 Primary Election will be California's first "open Primary." Before the open primary system was adopted by voters in 1996, in Primary Elections you could vote only for candidates from the political party in which you were registered. Republicans could vote for Republicans and Democrats could vote for Democrats, etc... Only candidates from your party were listed on your ballot.
NEW BALLOTS
On June 2, 1998 this will change! The open primary is open to all registered voters. Your Primary Election ballot will have the names of candidates running for offices from every political party. You can vote for whomever you wish, but you can only vote for one candidate in each race. The top vote-getters in each race from each party will compete against each other in the November General Election.
OFFICES AFFECTED
The open primary applies to all candidates for partisan office, including Governor and other statewide offices, State Senate and Assembly, and U.S. House of Representatives. The only exception is the County Central Committee. The law still requires that only voters registered in a particular political party can vote in that party's Central Committee election.
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