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40. The DNC told all the candidates to remove themselves from Michigan's ballot

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 08:07 PM

Sep 2017

The DNC asked all the candidates to remove themselves from the ballot in Michigan in 2008. Obama, Richardson, Biden, and Edwards all complied and withdrew. Clinton and Dodd refused and were the only names on the ballot with Clinton winning the state

The DNC initially refused to seat any of Michigan's delegates, but relented at the last minute once it was clear that they weren't going to change the outcome. They offered to count them as 1/2 vote, but ended up counting them as full votes once the convention started

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California moves its presidential primary to March in push for electoral relevance [View all] diva77 Sep 2017 OP

It's all good.... FarPoint Sep 2017 #1

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!! leftofcool Sep 2017 #2

Great. More ads. C Moon Sep 2017 #3

Actually, my concern is how elections officials will behave - we need to hold them accountable diva77 Sep 2017 #5

I shouldn't be so negative. I think it is a good thing. C Moon Sep 2017 #11

So you're worried that the Democratic State Government will engage in voter suppression? brooklynite Sep 2017 #30

Elections officials & voting equipment not necesssarily in synch with other government officials diva77 Sep 2017 #32

Good still_one Sep 2017 #4

I like it too bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #6

Practically every position you have put forward I disagree with. ret5hd Sep 2017 #8

Reagan was senile before his second term started. lastlib Sep 2017 #61

"the Democratic National Committee may not like the state moving its election up" PoliticAverse Sep 2017 #7

Didn't they move it during the actual primary season? temporary311 Sep 2017 #10

Ok, I've refreshed my memory with the details. It was actually 2 states (Florida and Michigan).. PoliticAverse Sep 2017 #13

Michigan was only added because the delegate count didn't make a difference NobodyHere Sep 2017 #51

It will Matthew28 Sep 2017 #9

This is sensible. nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2017 #12

GOOD. I'm tired of blue states being an afterthought in the candidate selection process Maven Sep 2017 #14

I don't think that blue states sould be an afterthought (I live in one) LisaM Sep 2017 #19

Yeah, they shoulnd't be left out, temporary311 Sep 2017 #27

No (though I think most can agree that caucuses skew things) LisaM Sep 2017 #33

As a blue voter in a purple state (Florida) I am FOR California doing this! csziggy Sep 2017 #44

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uh oh diva77 Sep 2017 #16

Great to hear! VigilantG Sep 2017 #17

Here is the downside to this in the Citizens United era stevenleser Sep 2017 #18

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It would have helped Clinton in 2008 JI7 Sep 2017 #23

CA primary was in March in 2008 Retrograde Sep 2017 #29

Then it won't make much difference other than JI7 Sep 2017 #31

The combined effect of California and Florida coming so early would be huge stevenleser Sep 2017 #53

a big negative impact Locrian Sep 2017 #54

Potentially. I don't know why but few folks but you seems willing to engage on the subject. stevenleser Sep 2017 #56

I agree - considering over $50 million was spent on the special election in GA earlier this yr. diva77 Sep 2017 #58

K&R and Tweeted yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #21

Now Texas moves to February, New York follows up by moving to January ........ groundloop Sep 2017 #22

The primaries should be more compressed anyway. They drag on WAY too long. nt SunSeeker Sep 2017 #37

That's what I'm alluding to... this arms race of primaries will drag them out even more groundloop Sep 2017 #55

No, it looks to me that it will compress it, so that all the states will be done by March. nt SunSeeker Sep 2017 #57

F.U.C.K.I.N.G. A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!!!!!!! calimary Sep 2017 #24

I still think the most Fair Way sarisataka Sep 2017 #25

What if we had 4 or 5 regional primaries? Delmette2.0 Sep 2017 #26

Yay! It's about time! skylucy Sep 2017 #28

Wasn't the RNC going to 'punish' states who jumped to the head of the line? keithbvadu2 Sep 2017 #34

In 2008 the DNC punished Michigan and Florida for moving their primaries up... PoliticAverse Sep 2017 #35

The DNC told all the candidates to remove themselves from Michigan's ballot MichMan Sep 2017 #40

Yes I see you are correct they eventually did count them as full votes... PoliticAverse Sep 2017 #41

Fuck YES! SunSeeker Sep 2017 #36

Id like to see that MFM008 Sep 2017 #38

I REALLY REALLY LIKE IT alp227 Sep 2017 #39

I don't blame them! California is the most populous state in the union... TheDebbieDee Sep 2017 #42

YEAH!!!! beaglelover Sep 2017 #43

Fantastic! Until we're able to shitcan the EC altogether, this might be the next best thing. jcmaine72 Sep 2017 #45

nexy move all caucus states to the last day of the primary voting calendar. nt msongs Sep 2017 #47

Yay for us in Cali! TeamPooka Sep 2017 #46

YEAH!!!!! I have been bitching about this for uears. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #48

Sweet! Excellent! California_Republic Sep 2017 #49

I would like the primary period to be shorten. LiberalFighter Sep 2017 #50

Good! kimmylavin Sep 2017 #52

How California yes, California just moved to make a Trump reelection more difficult Gothmog Sep 2017 #59

Obviously this would be challenged by Trumps legal team but they would have a big hurdle stevenleser Sep 2017 #60

Fantastic! And SHOW US YOUR TAXES! Love that requirement. R B Garr Sep 2017 #62