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TexasTowelie

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Fri Jan 6, 2017, 05:12 AM Jan 2017

Lawmaker wants to move up presidential primary

Make California relevant again? Lawmaker wants to move up presidential primary – one more time

With his party solidly out of power in Washington, a Democratic state lawmaker said he plans to introduce a bill that would again move up the presidential primary in California.

Assemblyman Kevin Mullin of South San Francisco said his legislation would bump up the state’s 2020 presidential primary from June to March. Mullin announced his intentions on Twitter, about six months after President-elect Donald Trump won what was essentially an unopposed primary in California.

Democrat Hillary Clinton was well on her way to vanquishing Bernie Sanders by the time June rolled around, despite the senator’s late burst of activity here.

“We feel like California becomes more relevant the earlier in the process we hold the primary election,” said Mullin Chief of Staff, Hugh Bower.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article124615219.html
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Lawmaker wants to move up presidential primary (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP
Why not in the order that states became states? Do 5 state primaries at a time 4139 Jan 2017 #1
I can't recommend this idea enough. We need to make this happen. Auggie Jan 2017 #2
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