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Moving up our primary date (Original Post) SHRED Sep 2017 OP
have it same day as Iowa. why should the white right wingers have it all to themselves msongs Sep 2017 #1
Lead SHRED Sep 2017 #2
I am all for it. I have no illusions if California does it, other states will do something similar still_one Sep 2017 #3
I am for it, but Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #4
California had early primaries in 1996, 2000 and 2004 Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #5
I wasn't talking about moving it to june. Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #6
Even earlier? Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #7
But it was in June in '12 and '16. Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #8
Yes, for finical reasons Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #9
That's a good point Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #10
When California adopts 100% mail-in ballots...... Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #11
They expect us to deliver and shove us to the back Lordquinton Sep 2017 #12
Hillary Clinton visited Vallejo too Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #13
When did she visit? Lordquinton Sep 2017 #14
Sunday, 05 June - Two days before the primary Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #15
Cool Lordquinton Sep 2017 #16

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)
4. I am for it, but
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 09:13 AM
Sep 2017

This is like splitting the state into two states. WE hear about it every election cycle and it never happens.

The DNC does not seem to want to allow it.

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)
5. California had early primaries in 1996, 2000 and 2004
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:06 PM
Sep 2017

It was moved back to the traditional month of June to save money by consolidating elections.

To Hell with The DNC, they have no clout or say in when California holds their primaries.

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)
6. I wasn't talking about moving it to june.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:13 PM
Sep 2017

I was referring to having it even earlier. Again I hope so, but I don't see it happening. And if if you think the DNC has no clout on this matter, you're wrong. In the past, they have threatened to not seat our delegates at their convention. I don't know if they would have the nerve to do that, but they could. They make the rules.

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)
8. But it was in June in '12 and '16.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:40 PM
Sep 2017

I had forgotten about 2008. The interesting thing is, Hillary Clinton won that primary, and Obama went on tho win the nomination.

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)
9. Yes, for finical reasons
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:47 PM
Sep 2017

Plus, the June primaries work much, much better for all the other races on the ticket

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
12. They expect us to deliver and shove us to the back
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 11:39 PM
Sep 2017

One reason I love Bernie, he kept us in the race, and visited Vallejo! I can't think of another candidate that's done that.

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)
13. Hillary Clinton visited Vallejo too
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:50 AM
Sep 2017

Sanders, to his credit, had one Hell of a ground game in California. His grass roots movement was definitively growing, but unfortunately, it was too little too late. Things might have been different if he had been stumping for a March primary instead of June.

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