Democrats consider Nevada for January presidential vote
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RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada could join New Hampshire and Iowa in holding early presidential votes under a Democratic National Committee proposal designed to broaden the pool of voters choosing the presidential nominee.
A DNC commission that seeks to revamp the party's primary schedule is moving toward adding a Western state and a Southern state in January.
Nevada and Colorado are the most likely candidates in the West largely because neither has joined a separate movement to hold a Feb. 5 Western States Primary, commission members said.
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The candidate emerging from Iowa and New Hampshire - small states with little racial diversity - usually has the nomination locked up by the time Nevada and other Western states vote.
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The commission meets again Dec. 10.
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