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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:01 PM Original message |
Why don't we have all the primaries/caucuses on THE SAME DAY? |
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threadkillaz (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. The media needs time to spin... |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That argument does not convince! |
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threadkillaz (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. "Nobody here but us gunslingers" - Paul Begala |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. It would probably not give any candidate in a wide field... |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I don't understand. |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. If the state primaries are split among 6 or 7 candidates... |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Sounds like time for instant run-off voting. nt. |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 04:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Well, that is what they do, only it is the delegates who |
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Bjornsdotter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. That's always been |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Your way would ensure that the best funded, best KNOWN name wins the |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think that would be ideal.... a nice, long season of campaigning, |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. If we did this, then all we'd ever see are uber rich candidates |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. Because winning the general is like winning a marathon, not a sprint. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. I agree about change - we should rotate the "early" states... |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. I Heard a Proposal Once for Nominating a Presidential Candidate |
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NewHampshireDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. It would be bad news for smaller states |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. In that case, how about having all the small states go first? nt |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Texas, HA. When was the last time WE saw a candidate? |
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hijinx87 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-19-06 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. it would kill the candidates. |
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