That is a good idea. Problem is the states will race to see who goes first but I like your idea. Additionally, close the primaries to indies and dims. Of course none of this would affect the caucus states. Your ides is a step in the right direction.
I didn’t come up with it. It was one of several suggestions, in addition to the urgent need for closing primaries, that was brought forth following the 2008 nominating fiasco. What do you mean that states would race to see who goes first? What I was saying was that Oklahoma, who voted Republican 66-34 would go first, then Wyoming, who voted 65-33, then Utah and Idaho, at 62-38, and so on. So there’s no way to “race”, other than to vote more heavily Republican the previous election, and to race that way is acceptable. I agree that I don’t know what can be done about caucus states, other than to make a rule saying that no caucus state can caucus before states representing at least 20% of the delegates have voted, or something like that.