Reply #230: You have an interesting interpretation of events. [View All]

[SanchoPanza]

The RBC heard Selection Plans from the states under discussion, and their reasons for exclusion from 11A. This has all been documented, but the presence of smoke has not been. If your going to make accusations, you'd be best served by backing them up with facts.

Both Iowa and New Hampshire have laws specific to their nominating contests (New Hampshire is a minimum of 7 days before a similar contest, I believe, and Iowa is 8). As a result, they were forced to move their contests up due to the established calendar. Under Rule 11, Iowa would have had their primary on Jan 14th, 5 days before the NV Caucus, when it was mandated by law to be held no later than the 11th. They picked the 3rd because the Republicans had already moved to that date, and it has long been the tradition that both parties hold their contests on the same day. New Hampshire was forced to move up due to the schedule of the South Carolina primary, which sought approval to move their contest up three days back in October.

The RBC concluded that all the states discussed acted in good faith in attempting to comply with the schedule and submitted reasonable Delegate Selection Plans for a new date. The Florida and Michigan parties did neither.

Do. Your. Own. Research.