Hawkeye-X
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Wed Feb-06-08 02:53 PM
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If anything at all, for 2012 and beyond, what *WOULD* you like to see changed for the DNC? |
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Edited on Wed Feb-06-08 02:54 PM by HawkeyeX
Sorry about the confusion of that topic..
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Wed Feb-06-08 03:03 PM
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1. DLC and other "centerists" firmly kicked out |
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Wed Feb-06-08 03:09 PM
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within two weeks of each other.
No candidates dropping out-not allowed--OR weighted voting where people have a first pick, but if they don't get a certain percentage, their vote goes to their second choice.
No super delegates.
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Wed Feb-06-08 03:13 PM
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3. Regional Primaries scheduled randomly every cycle. |
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Edited on Wed Feb-06-08 03:16 PM by Oregone
Regions of 5 to 10 states voting every 10 days or so. Have the first region start with 1 state, then 2 at once, then the rest (these cases also chosen randomly amongst the group. After the entry region (which takes 3 dates), all the states vote at once on their day. Something along those lines. After a number of elections, every region and state becomes important and would be campaigned in.
With this schedule, each date a week apart, and a 10 state region, it would be
Week 1 (entry state of first region) Week 2 (secondary states of first region) Week 3 (rest of first region) Week 4 (region 2) Week 5 (region 3) Week 6 (region 4) Week 7 (region 5)
Then in 2 months, were done for good, or so. No more superdelegates, period.
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Wed Feb-06-08 03:17 PM
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4. I'd definitely go with regional primaries, maybe with the top tier |
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of states getting their own individual primary day (i.e. California, Texas, New York should all get a separate date). Run the primaries at two week intervals from January though May. Spread them around to give people a chance to think. Select the order by lottery.
For example
January New York
Upper Midwest
February Texas
Southeast March New England
California April
Midwest
Mountain States
May South West
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
I'm ambivalent about Super delegates. Part of me wants to let the people decide. Part of me wants to have a safety valve to allow a response to late breaking information.
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