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Political Wire is reporting that the early states are even more important this time around because the large states have moved up in the nominating schedule...
For months, politicians in big states like California, Florida and Michigan have griped about their lack of influence in the 2008 presidential race, pushing up their primaries to try to diminish the sway of Iowa and New Hampshire," the Los Angeles Times reports. "Now, thanks to those efforts, Iowa and New Hampshire appear more important than ever."This has been my feeling all along.
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I agree, and have felt that way for a long time, as well. Further thoughts here.
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Totally agree. Iowa and NH are more important than ever, although this might be our last hurrah.
If the big states want more influence then they should limit the number of state wide delegates and do more allocation by CD.
That way, the delegates can spread among a number of candidates forcing intensive campaigning even after the early states.
Although the national bosses in both parties want to unnaturally compress the schedule I very much think that creates instability and more reliance on celebrity as the decisive factor in determining a nominee. It also forces the damn campaign to start in "off years" so we have even less focus on governance.
Also, you Ds that don't support Evita (and you are right not to) need to get on these latest fundraising scandals.
We (as in the USA) have had enough of the ever greedy voracious Clintons.
Hillary is our dream opponent but I still cannot imagine the damage to the fiber of democracy if she wins. Obama and Edwards people need to jump up and down on the latest Chinese scam. (believe me, dish washers don't have a couple of grand laying around to give to politicians).
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