MSNBC Breaking News: New Hampshire primary will be held on January 8th

I was tired of waiting.

date there. As predictable as the sun rising in the East.

So unless other things change, FL will not get delegates.

The DNC has not assigned a hotel to the Florida delegation because Florida broke the primary rules. The Florida Democratic has filed suit against the DNC.

Good grief...took long enough, it did.

I think Iowa disenfranchises those who are away from the state on "the day." No ballots, and no absentee "stand ins" can show up for you--you essentially either have to "Be There, or Be Square."

NH's law says they have to be the first "of its type" so it's the first Primary. Iowa is the first caucus.

I realize those primaries/caucuses are a big chunk of the state GDP....but the hype is oftimes a bit silly, IMO.

:)

Iowa counts.

They don't count as FIRST, because it ain't a primary and NH insists on that perogative.

That was the CONTEXT of my post.

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get a HUGE boost to their economies--hotels, restaurants, renting of offices, venues, temporary employees...it's big business for them.

I'll be able to go up again for primary weekend AND make it to MacWorld Expo AND to the Nevada Caucus...

Here's hoping!

Alabama 02/05/2008
Alaska 02/05/2008
Arizona 02/05/2008
Arkansas 02/05/2008
California 02/05/2008
Colorado 02/05/2008
Connecticut 02/05/2008
Delaware 02/05/2008
District of Columbia 02/12/2008
Florida 01/29/2008
Georgia 02/05/2008
Hawaii 02/19/2008
Idaho 02/05/2008
Illinois 02/05/2008
Indiana 05/06/2008
Iowa 01/14/2008
Kansas 02/09/2008
Kentucky 05/20/2008
Louisiana 02/09/2008
Maine 02/10/2008
Maryland 02/12/2008
Massachusetts 03/04/2008
Michigan 01/15/2008
Minnesota 02/05/2008
Mississippi 03/11/2008
Missouri 02/05/2008
Montana 06/03/2008
Nebraska 05/13/2008
Nevada 01/19/2008
New Hampshire 01/08/2008
New Jersey 02/05/2008
New Mexico 02/05/2008
New York 02/05/2008
North Carolina 05/06/2008
North Dakota 02/05/2008
Ohio 03/04/2008
Oklahoma 02/05/2008
Oregon 05/20/2008
Pennsylvania 04/22/2008
Rhode Island 03/04/2008
South Carolina 01/29/2008
South Dakota 06/03/2008
Tennessee 02/05/2008
Texas 03/04/2008
Utah 02/05/2008
Vermont 03/04/2008
Virginia 02/12/2008
Washington 02/19/2008
West Virginia 05/13/2008
Wisconsin 02/19/2008
Wyoming 03/08/2008

Iowa will be Jan. 3, I believe.

I copied the first one from a web search... thanks for the corrections :) 22 States on Feb 5th.


Alabama 02/05/2008
Alaska 02/05/2008
Arizona 02/05/2008
Arkansas 02/05/2008
California 02/05/2008
Colorado 02/05/2008
Connecticut 02/05/2008
Delaware 02/05/2008
District of Columbia 02/12/2008
Florida 01/29/2008
Georgia 02/05/2008
Hawaii 02/19/2008
Idaho 02/05/2008
Illinois 02/05/2008
Indiana 05/06/2008
Iowa 01/03/2008
Kansas 02/09/2008
Kentucky 05/20/2008
Louisiana 02/09/2008
Maine 02/10/2008
Maryland 02/12/2008
Massachusetts 02/05/2008
Michigan 01/15/2008
Minnesota 02/05/2008
Mississippi 03/11/2008
Missouri 02/05/2008
Montana 06/03/2008
Nebraska 05/13/2008
Nevada 01/19/2008
New Hampshire 01/08/2008
New Jersey 02/05/2008
New Mexico 02/05/2008
New York 02/05/2008
North Carolina 05/06/2008
North Dakota 02/05/2008
Ohio 03/04/2008
Oklahoma 02/05/2008
Oregon 05/20/2008
Pennsylvania 04/22/2008
Rhode Island 02/05/2008
South Carolina 01/29/2008
South Dakota 06/03/2008
Tennessee 02/05/2008
Texas 03/04/2008
Utah 02/05/2008
Vermont 03/04/2008
Virginia 02/12/2008
Washington 02/19/2008
West Virginia 05/13/2008
Wisconsin 02/19/2008
Wyoming 03/08/2008

:rofl:

What will hurt Mitt is that people remember what a sucky fucking gov'nah he was!!!

I actually think they rammed this through pretty quick. I don't have a problem with it, really, but the point (made by the whining R, oh well) isn't unmerited. We probably would have reached the same conclusion anyway.

I hope they do a good job of publicizing the change--I'll have to tell my geezer pals not to make plans on that day; they were all geared up for March.

Massachusetts would join 22 other states holding primaries Feb. 5. A handful of lawmakers have objected to the speed with which the bill moved. There was no public hearing and very little debate. Secretary of State William Galvin just recently approached lawmakers about making the switch.

Bradley noted that several states "have been bouncing around over the last few months," changing primary and caucus dates.

"It was wise to wait until this point," he said.

House Minority Leader Bradley Jones, R-North Reading, said he supports the switch but advocated for more stability in future election cycles.

"I think ultimately we will regret as a nation having this elongated election schedule," Jones said.

Critics have said the switch could hurt Republican Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor....Changing the Massachusetts primary to the same day that states like New York, California and Missouri will be voting could pose a challenge to Romney, who may have to expend time and resources in Massachusetts to avoid an embarrassing loss in his home state.

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/view.bg?articleid=1046065