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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:33 PM Original message |
Why can't there be a federal law on primary dates? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why don't we just set one day nationwide for primaries like we |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. We need a national primary. |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Same here. Our primary is April 22. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because it's none of the federal government's damned business? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yep! n/t |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 08:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. it's not just hard on parties, it means money determines who wins even more since the whole |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. A quick reading of the constitution would show that the states control their election laws. Do we |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's not up to the Feds to control primaries but now..... |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Have you not noticed the parties have not forcibly altered a single date? |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. They haven't? |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Did the date change? No. Did the party compel the state to act? No. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. No - that is not entirely correct. Florida had the opportunity to apply for early primary |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Why should they have to 'apply' for any paritcular date? |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. The vote? Yes, when the vote for President is held, all votes count. |
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