[dfwgator]

That’s why we need a National Primary Day.

[Longbow1969]

That’s why we need a National Primary Day.

You mean in order to guarantee that the richest candidate wins all the time? The deepest pockets would just flood the airways in all the big markets in every key state and win by default forever. You think guys like Santorum or Newt had a hard time competing this time around, under your plan they wouldn't even have a chance. Your national primary day proposal eliminates the ability for a guy with few resources like Santorum to gain traction over the course of a primary and at least have an opportunity to emerge. If you ever, ever, ever want more candidates in touch with the grass roots running for office, you absolutely do not want a national primary day. Not saying what we have is all that great, but national primary day is simply an atrocious alternative.

[Kinder Gentler Machinegun Hand]

I think we need a Conservative Primary, so that we all get behind ONE candidate who will run against the GOP establishment candidate for the GOP nomination.

We can’t beat a McCain or Romney if we are splitting our vote between 3-5 conservatives. We did the same thing in 2008 as we did this year and it does not work.

If there were 5 conservatives running against GHW Bush in 1980, there would have been no Reagan. Bush would have walked away with it just as Romney is doing.

Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results.

[houeto]

That’s why we need a National Primary Day.

Yea, but if we did that how in the hell could the GOPe manipulate the selection?

[AuH2ORepublican]

“That’s why we need a National Primary Day.”

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If we had a national primary day, the candidate with the most money would likely win quite easily, since grassroots candidates wouldn’t be able to concentrate on winning Iowa, NH or SC and then building upon that momentum to raise money and campaign in other states. I think it would be fairer if different states got to go first once in a while, but we should maintain a system in which primaries are a week or so apart.

[tina07]

totally agree, one day just like general elections...

[tina07]

totally agree, one day just like general elections...

[MamaTexan]

That’s why we need a National Primary Day.

Exactly. The way it is now, it just allows the different political machines the ability to take any true popular choices and bleed them dry.

[Kinder Gentler Machinegun Hand]

A “National Primary Day” would mean that the person with the most money has the advantage. How does a small guy with little compete in all 50 states at once against a well connected, well funded, well staffed candidate like Romney?

[An American!]

No to national primary day.
Yes to a GOP nomination process that is 60 days or so in length (roughly 5-6 states every week) from first vote to last vote. This way a campaign can have some time to get their message out by region/states.
A national primary will mean they will only campaign in key swing states which is no good.
As it stands now the race is over before the last half of the states get a chance and nomination. The three largest states, CA, TX and NY have not even had a say.

[Magnum44]

Yes, you would have my vote on that

[entropy12]

Correct, a national primary RESTRICTED to registered republicans would be a good thing.