I say do all primaries on the same day. There’s no need to have them in stages anymore.
Amen, and make them all closed primaries.
I’ve been saying that since the sixties.
> 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.
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.
Agreed. Lots of states never get their say.
Yes, but that would make it too hard for people to vote in multiple states..