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To: cripplecreek
We need a single primary day nationwide.

I think that would be a mistake and this election season has shown why. You would be looking at a national result like Iowa's. I want a candidate that can weather a few storms, not just be blessed with sun on one day.

I'd rather see five primary dates four weeks apart. Divide the states into five groups of roughly the same number of delegates. Rotate the order every four years.

Romney and Santorum won because neither has been trashed by the media. Santorum had little support on Free Republic until a week or so ago, which means just like the voters in Iowa FReepers will panic and run from candidate to candidate based on media coverage.

The anti-Santorum articles have already started. Unless most of the others drop out there's a great chance he'll be back in the pack in a couple of weeks, much like happened to Bachmann, Perry, Cain and Gingrich. If we had one primary day we'd be stuck with Romney.

18 posted on 01/04/2012 4:57:52 AM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: Pan_Yan
I'd rather see five primary dates four weeks apart. Divide the states into five groups of roughly the same number of delegates. Rotate the order every four years.

That would certainly be better than what we have now. Just make sure the groups of states are widely diverse regionally. Anything to get away from this system that eliminates most of the candidates before most of the people vote. If it requires it, a runoff after the primaries.
20 posted on 01/04/2012 5:19:02 AM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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