Democratic Panel Limits New Primary States

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5904953,00.html

rubberstamping whoever was the winner in the earlier states.

New York is almost as bad. I would have put my foot down and declared a one day 50-state primary. If you can't run a campaign like that, you shouldn't be running for President.

Under my plan, 2/3 of the delegates would be chosen on the one day nationwide primary. The other 1/3 would consist of the usual party aparatchiks. This way, you'd have to win enough delegates to cancel out the remaining third. If you achieve that, terrific. You just received the support of a large majority of your party, and you deserve the nomination. If not, well, you then get to convince enough of the party's delegates to swing your way, and the convention just became VERY interesting - Must See TV.

Anyone who is mathematically eliminated on primary day must immediately release his or her delegates to vote as they see fit on the first ballot. Their campaigns are defunct from that time.

These rules would force the party to come up with a workable plan at the convention, rather than give a potentially weak candidate undeserved "momentum" in Iowa and New Hampshire. It would also force candidates to run nationwide from the get-go. We cannot afford any more regional "red vs. blue" campaigns.

Also how can a non big pockets campaign possibly get started with a 50 state barrier? How about the DP take the lead and pick their candidate on a 50 state popular vote instant runoff basis?

On the primaries, 'cuz they've got to CONTROL the nominating process.
Can't have any "free thinkers" elected, doncha know.

Independent operators won't follow the corporate agenda.

are a part of the reason why some of our candidates are so bad and take shitty positions on issues. I think every state should vote the same day in the primary so people in 2-4 states aren't pandered to while other issues are ignored.

**edit- I find that having one state vote at a time creates a herd mentality and people drop the person they support to vote for the winner of the first caucus. This is wrong and it makes it easy for party elites to rig.

It's deterring to true democracy, that herd mentality.

or pushed into September.

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For no other reason than I'd like my primary vote to mean something for once.

:D

Our June primary makes our votes meaningless. It is over and done by then.

I hate the primaries and the way that a few states get to decide for the rest of us. Just do them all in a two week period and get it over with.

A real democratic state with real progressives needs to be heard!!!