2016 Postmortem

JI7

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25. the southern states helped Obama become the nominee

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Mon Jan 9, 2017, 02:29 PM

Jan 2017

If cali and ny went first unlikely Obama would have been the nominee.

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I sure hope that California and other progressive states (such as NY) vote earlier in the primary! [View all] Akamai Jan 2017 OP

I'd like to see a weighted system temporary311 Jan 2017 #1

Good thoughts on this! But I don't think I would put states that lost hugely in the Akamai Jan 2017 #4

in 2020 CA and NY can go first. NH and Iowa can go last. its only fair to swap now and then ** msongs Jan 2017 #2

Why wouldn't there be? nt. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #10

the entire Country needs to hold primary elections ON THE SAME DAY. putitinD Jan 2017 #3

Interesting proposition. I am not sure I am with this but have not considered it. Akamai Jan 2017 #5

imagine what a mess we woud have if we had a rolling general, for the same exact reason, we need putitinD Jan 2017 #6

That would advantage the most well known candidates. pnwmom Jan 2017 #7

no, it would give every candidate a fair and equal chance. putitinD Jan 2017 #8

No it really wouldn't mythology Jan 2017 #9

I agree. Early primaries, especially in the South, favor more conservative candidates. jalan48 Jan 2017 #11

no it doesn't. it favors whoever can appeal to black voters who are the most loyal dem voters JI7 Jan 2017 #14

The entire West Coast gave all its electoral votes to Clinton. It's our turn to go first. jalan48 Jan 2017 #17

states deide when to set their primary. JI7 Jan 2017 #21

Try telling Michigan that NobodyHere Jan 2017 #26

california did it to save money JI7 Jan 2017 #28

Michigan tried it NobodyHere Jan 2017 #32

in 2008 JI7 Jan 2017 #33

so black voters who vote dem the most should go last ? JI7 Jan 2017 #12

southern dem primary is largely black voters and they do not support those positions you claim JI7 Jan 2017 #13

And still those southern states reliably go for Republicans ... why handcuff ourselves by appealing Akamai Jan 2017 #15

black voters are reliably dem. far more than whites in the bluest states JI7 Jan 2017 #22

Because frightened Republicans are known for making better decisions? Orsino Jan 2017 #16

First of all, the primary schedule is being somewhat misrepresented. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #18

You've thought a lot about this! Good for you! I guess one of my beliefs is that the big states of Akamai Jan 2017 #19

Again, though, most of the Deep South states are far from being the reddest. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #23

I do believe that the deep South States emphasize guns, gays, Akamai Jan 2017 #29

But we mustn't conflate the Democratic electorate with the Republican electorate. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #30

especially since the gun control issue came up more during the southern primaries since most black JI7 Jan 2017 #34

Illinois should go first. Exilednight Jan 2017 #20

I've said before that if any single state is going to lead things off, it should be Illinois. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #24

the southern states helped Obama become the nominee JI7 Jan 2017 #25

I've always been in favor with letting states with the highest voter turnout go first NobodyHere Jan 2017 #27

So we're just giving up the whole 50-state thing, right? SaschaHM Jan 2017 #31

Why should the same states get to go first every four damn years? Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #37

Absent Iowa and New Hampshire... SaschaHM Jan 2017 #38

No the states don't pick when they go. former9thward Jan 2017 #39

They tried to move their primaries ahead of a specific date cutoff Feb 5. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #40

The DNC should have no role in this. former9thward Jan 2017 #41

What? That's a reach. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #43

And why the hell is it written in stone for those two states? Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #42

NJ used to vote earlier crazycatlady Jan 2017 #35

Yeah, we need to rotate the schedule, at the very least. Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #36