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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-05-07 09:58 PM Original message |
One Day - All Primaries. Tell me why I'm wrong about this. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-05-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because it's unfair to candidates who can't raise $100 million |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 12:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Explain your statement, please. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 12:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It's unfair to candidates who can't raise a lot of money |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Indeed |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. 2000 as well |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 03:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. 2000: Right on the Dems, Wrong on the Reps |
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Clinton_Co_Regulator (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-05-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. When was the last time the Iowa Dem caucus winner won it all? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-05-07 10:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Al Gore was the last Democrat to win the Iowa Caucus and be elected President |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. To deny that the Iowa caucus has no effect on the process is disingenuous. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Because then campaigns would not have time to build. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Aside from Gore... |
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Bjornsdotter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-05-07 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm with you |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-05-07 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'd consider that if there was some way to nuetralize the money advantage. |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-05-07 10:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Neutralize it by outlawing pre-primary tv advertising |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I like your ideas.... |
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trayfoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-05-07 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. All on the SAME day! |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 12:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Agreed, George McGovern knew exactly what he was doing when he created the system |
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Recovered Repug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 05:13 AM Response to Original message |
12. So what would happen if: |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. The cost to run for President is absurd, so partitioning it out is best |
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johnlal (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. It should all be on one day |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. Too much room for the media to manipulate..... |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. Some better solutions: |
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mentalsolstice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 06:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. However... |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. The Iowa/NH system is better than the alternatives so far - |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I've seen another system that does something like this. |
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fuzzyball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. Same day promaries will be a huge advantage for the big money guy. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-06-07 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
27. I wish the candidates would come talk to ME, but at least this way they talk to SOME voters |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
28. Because all of the small states would be totally ignored |
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