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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:26 PM Original message |
Dumb Question: Why aren't the primary elections just held on the same day? |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think that is a great idea. |
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A Brand New World (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. I know - I've always wondered the same thing. |
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Imalittleteapot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Not a dumb question |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Ditto wonderer here. |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. They'd Ignore Smaller States |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 10:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. "Bonus" delegates hadn't occurred to me . . . |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. The Problem With Rotating |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. The traditional idea |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. I can tell you it WAS because having them staggered over many months gave the candidates |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. It gives candidates without obscene money-making machines a fighting chance. |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. it's getting to be that way. but, it is hard to try to hit all 50 so fast. |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-01-07 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. It should all be the same day |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. I think the primaries should be staggered over a whole month by region |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
13. face to face campaigning |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. The candidate with the most money would win every time |
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Recovered Repug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. So what would happen if there was no clear winner? |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 09:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. The convention would decide. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 02:30 AM Response to Original message |
16. Big media/money chooses the primary winners if there is a single primary day. (nt) |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
18. Money |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
20. Dumb answer...it's based on a 19th Century model... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. Great question that is drawing a lot of thoughtful answers |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-02-07 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
22. Far too many states to cover |
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