Posted on 11/11/2019 6:20:34 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
And really, candidates who have a shot at winning aren't talking like this.
It's a silly argument. Iowa and New Hampshire are determined to be the first. They'd move their caucus or primary back three years if they had to.
But other states are free to schedule their own primaries as they see fit. Southern states got together with Super Tuesday to increase their influence. California had its primary late to be the deciding voice in candidate selection. Now that the campaign is decided earlier, they've moved up their primary to make it more decisive.
I don't have a problem with giving an older America a voice in the process - with not giving bigger, urban states the first and last say on who gets nominated. Eventually, though, either Democrats will wrest the choice away from New Hampshire and Iowa, or those states will look so much like those Castro is more comfortable with that it won't matter.
Now feel free to pounce.
> I say do all primaries on the same day. <
There’s a significant drawback to that method. As it is now, presidential hopefuls with a limited budget have a chance to gain some traction. They need only spend money in a few states at first.
If the primaries were all held on the same day, the big-money folks would drown out everyone else. For that reason alone I’d prefer to leave things as they are.
dat be raysis
Changing the order would eliminate ethanol subsidies in 3...2...1.
You raise some very good points. But the same could be said for the way it is now. Those with money outlast those without. So in that sense, the prolonged primary process would help the larger budget candidates.
Yeah, democrats want primaries stated in corrupt hellhole cities first... First primary would be in Chicago, second in Detroit and third in the American prison system....
What’s with the ‘State’ stuff?
Bad idea. It would make it a national referendum/primary.....followed by what ? Winner take all on primary day ? Our 1st impressions become our only chance to decide ?
Secondly, the job of Pres. is a rigorous job, so determining who can run the gauntlet is important, imho. Candidates could not campaign effectively. Constituents would not get close up looks at any of the candidates.
And remember, this would apply not just to a theoretical primary of clown car dems, but eventually a legitimate republican primary. (sometime after 2032 when Don Jr. turns the reigns over to someone else LOL )
Eliminating withholding --and personally writing checks to the IRS would wake up the electorate.
He doesn't even qualify for the debates and he wants to champion major policy changes, yea OK.
Oh noes! How are we to connect with people that we hate and despise?
Nice plan, I like it!
Agreed. Lots of states never get their say.
Massholes ruined New Hampshire.
What does Iowa and NH have to do with his craptastic national numbers?
Did anyone tell Julian that Mexico doesn’t get a primary?
States should be put in order of number of delegates with the least amount going first. They can group 5 states for 10 Tuesdays going until June 9th with first primaries starting April 7th. I also suggested a college football playoff and home team in World Series should be team with best regular season record so I think I have a good track record of figuring out the obvious solution for things.
I also think the good people of Dixville Notch, NH would have a problem with this. What else do they have to look forward to up there?
Beware of the Castro boys.
Their MAMA is a founder of LaRaza-—the militant group that wants Mexico to take back California—Arizona-—New Mexico—and Texas.
Even Cesar Chavez hated LaRaza.
Yes, but that would make it too hard for people to vote in multiple states..
Most populous States, the ones full of Illegal Invaders who are allowed to Vote. Go for it.
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