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KauaiK

(544 posts)
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:49 PM Feb 2016

I absolutely resent

that rural Iowa, tiny New Hampshire, largely vacant Nevada and two states from the deep south choose the nominees for POTUS. What about New York, California (that has the 8th largest economy in the world), Ohio, Illinois and even bat-shit crazy Florida do not get say on who runs.

it's stupid. There should be a single national primary or multiple primaries that make up a demographics of the entire country.

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I absolutely resent (Original Post) KauaiK Feb 2016 OP
Primarys should all rotate....period. yourout Feb 2016 #1
but that would be democratic demwing Feb 2016 #2
There's never been a national primary CorkySt.Clair Feb 2016 #5
I agree with some kind of tiered system gwheezie Feb 2016 #3
Not going your way, huh? nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #4
How about we keep the schedule, Jbradshaw120 Feb 2016 #6
The "inevitability" and "momentum" that happens in the current Karma13612 Feb 2016 #7
I agree with your complaint, but your plan wouldn't work MannyG Feb 2016 #8
Hi rbrnmw Feb 2016 #9
Hi MannyG Feb 2016 #10
 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
2. but that would be democratic
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:52 PM
Feb 2016

and even the "Democratic" Party has abandoned democratic principles.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
3. I agree with some kind of tiered system
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:53 PM
Feb 2016

I think there needs to be some ability to narrow the field but this drawn out process stifles the democratic process. In 08 I never got to vote for my #1 pick.

Karma13612

(4,554 posts)
7. The "inevitability" and "momentum" that happens in the current
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:57 PM
Feb 2016

system ruins the whole point of the process.

Some say it isn't feasible to hold one day across the country for primaries.

I say it is the only fair way so that all the states voters have a say.

MannyG

(13 posts)
8. I agree with your complaint, but your plan wouldn't work
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 09:02 PM
Feb 2016

Too much of an advantage to candidates with more name recognition & a bigger war chest.

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