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GOP presidential calendar threatened by rogue states
Politico ^ | Sept. 16, 2011 | ALEXANDER BURNS

Posted on 09/17/2011 3:13:44 PM PDT by Clairity

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To: no dems

Yes, NH.


21 posted on 09/17/2011 4:22:57 PM PDT by mtrott
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To: mtrott

“Cow tow”. Would that be Guernsey or Holstein? Just kidding. It’s been one of those days, lol.


22 posted on 09/17/2011 4:25:44 PM PDT by GeorgeTex (Obama-Four M President (Mendacious Manchurian Muslim Marxist))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Notice the word “rogue” in the headline?
Could this be Sarah Palin’s way of telegraphing what has been her plan all along?

Could she have the “rogue” states all wrapped up, completely outflanking the GOP ruling-class RINOs?

Heh!

Sorry, I laughed when I saw that.


23 posted on 09/17/2011 6:06:02 PM PDT by She hits a grand slam tonight
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Notice the word “rogue” in the headline?
Could this be Sarah Palin’s way of telegraphing what has been her plan all along?

Could she have the “rogue” states all wrapped up, completely outflanking the GOP ruling-class RINOs?

Heh!

Sorry, I laughed when I saw that.


24 posted on 09/17/2011 6:06:10 PM PDT by She hits a grand slam tonight
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Notice the word “rogue” in the headline?
Could this be Sarah Palin’s way of telegraphing what has been her plan all along?

Could she have the “rogue” states all wrapped up, completely outflanking the GOP ruling-class RINOs?

Heh!

Sorry, I laughed when I saw that.


25 posted on 09/17/2011 6:06:10 PM PDT by She hits a grand slam tonight
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To: Clairity; All
CA went in Feb 2008 and it had no effect. It was all over but the shouting.

In an effort to make state GOP voters even less relevant, the primary has reverted to June.

These shifting calendars are a fools errand. Iowa & NH be damned. We have George McGovern to thank for their outsized power in the nomination process. It was during his run that the DNC gave them prominence and the GOP followed their lead in later cycles. Now it's entrenched stupidity.

26 posted on 09/17/2011 6:50:05 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Will racist demagogue Andre Carson be censured by the House?)
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To: princess leah
I'm not in favor of a same day primary because the nomination process is supposed to be a marathon and not a sprint.

A better way to control the race to be first is formulating extra delegates to states which go later. You'd eventually achieve a natural equilibrium between attention whore states and deliberative states.

27 posted on 09/17/2011 7:01:43 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: NonValueAdded

“We had a choice between Romney and McCain. Some choice.”
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Some choice is right, something like would you rather the hangman place the knot under your left ear or your right.


28 posted on 09/17/2011 8:15:53 PM PDT by RipSawyer (Trying to reason with a liberal is like teaching algebra to a tomcat.)
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To: Vigilanteman

That sounds like a good idea. I have not heard it before.


29 posted on 09/17/2011 9:19:23 PM PDT by Anima Mundi (I didn't say it was your fault. I said I am going to BLAME you.)
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To: Clairity
joint RNC-Democratic National Committee rules...

This always bothered me that there was this grand bargain between 'pubs and 'rats. Who cares what or how the 'rats do 'it'. Seems to me pubs should plan and do what's best for pubs, 'rats be damned. All kinds of shenanigans happen when its the same day, and I suppose other kinds of mischief might occur with separate days. There is also the efficiency/cost factor with separate days... but the gain might be that 'pubs would have a better chance at designing a primary system that generated better (and more "true" republicans - conservatives!) candidates.

30 posted on 09/18/2011 5:02:53 PM PDT by C210N (0bama, Making the US safe for Global Marxism)
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