Do You Want Primaries to Continue to the Dem Convention in Denver

[KoKo]

or Not! Should we wait until the last state has voted in May or have the Dem Party Insiders try to "cut a deal" by the end of April...or earlier.

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Calendar

JANUARY 2008
• January 3: Iowa
• January 5: Wyoming (R)
• January 8: New Hampshire
• January 15: Michigan
• January 19: Nevada, South Carolina (R)
• January 26: South Carolina (D)
• January 29: Florida

FEBRUARY 2008
• February 1: Maine (R)
• February 5: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho (D), Illinois, Kansas (D), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico (D), New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah
• February 9: Louisiana, Washington (caucus), Kansas (R)
• February 10: Maine (D)
• February 12: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
• February 19: Hawaii (D)*, Washington (primary), Wisconsin

MARCH 2008
• March 4: Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont
• March 8: Wyoming (D)
• March 11: Mississippi

APRIL 2008
• April 22: Pennsylvania

MAY 2008
• May 6: Indiana, North Carolina
• May 13: Nebraska, West Virginia
• May 20: Kentucky, Oregon
• May 27: Idaho (R)

JUNE 2008
• June 3: Montana, New Mexico (R), South Dakota

*Hawaii’s Republican Party is not technically holding a presidential primary or caucus. Delegates will be selected during a week-long period tentatively ending on February 7, but they will not be committed to any candidates as part of the vote.

SOURCE:
National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS): Presidential primary and caucus dates listed below are derived from a list compiled by NASS. Dates are subject to change. To confirm your state’s primary or caucus date, please either visit www.nass.org, contact your Secretary of State, or contact your local Democratic or Republican party office.

[LSparkle]

1. We're the *Democratic* Party, right?

That means we ought to wait until every state has voted. Not even a question in my mind. NO BACK ROOM DEALS!

[THUNDER HANDS]

I'd like the voters to decide

but I have to admit, watching the backroom deals would be like slowing down on the side of the highway to watch a car wreck. I'd be curious, to say the least, as to what the result would be.

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. I'd like the voters to decide

but I have to admit, watching the backroom deals would be like slowing down on the side of the highway to watch a car wreck. I'd be curious, to say the least, as to what the result would be.

[Vincardog]

3. Why don't we just let the grown ups decide it for us? I know the DLC would be glad to take the

decision off our hands.

[bigwillq]

4. Let everyone vote.

Since it's this close why not let everyone vote. That is how this process works. If people don't like it, then they need to do something about it. But right now, these are the rules and until someone earns the # of delegates needed to secure nomination then the primary season should continue.

[Donnachaidh]

5. Wow -- I guess some here don't give a shit if other states are left out

There's that wonderful *F*ck you -- I've got mine* attitude that has become so prevalent in this wonderful nation.

Yeah -- bringing ALL those folks together, right? That is, until it's no longer convenient for you. :rofl:

[KoKo]

6. It's disturbing that late States are overlooked........n/t

[LWolf]

7. So far, more Democrats believe that

masses of voters should be disenfranchised, yet still show "loyalty" by voting for the nominee in November.

How democratic of those "Democrats."

:sarcasm: