Posted on 09/02/2007 4:29:37 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
Barack Obama and John Edwards yesterday joined three other Democrats planning to skip states that break party rules by holding early primaries. Their pledge leaves Hillary Rodham Clinton alone in planning to compete in Florida and Michigan.
"It's become clear that Gov. [Howard] Dean and the Democratic National Committee have put together a presidential nomination process that's in the best interests of our party and our nation," Obama said.
The two men, along with Chris Dodd, Bill Richardson and Joe Biden, have signed a pledge circulated by Democratic leaders of the four states that have party approval to hold early contests - Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
It says they won't compete in other states that vote before Feb. 5, as Florida and Michigan plan to do.
"Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina need to be first because in these states ideas count, not just money," Edwards said.
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I doubt that he even will vote in 2008.
Seward thought he locked in the nomination. Lincoln’s campaign manager (Davis?) made some last minute deals to seal it. The Dems fractured. I wonder if the conservative movement might do the same with the GOP someday soon.
So the states snub the parties, and the parties snub the states, and so on. The states also control who appears on the ballot -- so take this brinksmanship to its absurd end, and come November 08, Florida voters could walk into the booth to choose between the Libertarian and the Green candidates. That is within Florida's rights, but it wouldn't serve -- or be well-received by -- Florida voters.
Tradition!
Florida is a closed-primary state, so they'd have to re-register as Republicans. That would make them ineligible to vote for the Dems in any down-ballot primaries. I don't see a lot of crossover potential here.
That's not a bad solution. It would certainly correct the skewed influence of Iowa and New Hampshire. Reminds me of an old joke: A reporter asks a New Hampshire resident which candidate he supports for president. He answers, "Well, I suppose I can't rightly say. I haven't even met some of them yet."
That and a buck fifty will get you a cuppa joe.
The best thing of all is that it would screw over the professional pundits and “advisors” who are hyperspecialized at winning three or four specific states. Whatever would they do without “conventional received wisdom” to cling to. Imagine if Alaska, Maine, Wisconson, Louisiana, and West Virginia were suddenly the first to vote. Or NY, CA, TX, MI, and VA.
Democratic leadership has flawed logic.
Didn’t we say the same thing last fall?
Quick, someone tell Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton that the reason they’re snubbing Michigan is because of all the black voters in Detroit!
I’d love it if the DNC had to pay a shake down fee!
ha...
Hillary Submits....now there is a headline!
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