Reply #21: You're right about the primaries [View All]

[Dookus]

being not much different now than in the past. I'm a Californian, and I never get to have much of an impact with my vote. But it beats living in Dubuque.

I disagree with having the primaries all on one day. The current system forces candidates to really get out and connect with voters. A national primary would result in candidates only going to NY and California, and run the campaign entirely on TV ads.

This would heavily favor rich candidates, and deny up-and-comers any shot at all. In fact, a candidate like Kucinich would be hurt the most. Jimmy Carter was able to fight his way up the ladder - he would've been creamed in a national one-day primary.

As for the holiday idea, I've always thought the election should be run over two days: The first Saturday and Sunday in November.