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GarbagemanLB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-12-08 12:02 AM
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4. Disagree on that. Maybe 4 regional primary dates. One gigantic primary only benefits the frontrunner
s and the big names. Spreading it out allows determined lesser knowns a shot at getting to know enough people before voting time.
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  -Super delegates should be eliminated from the Democratic Party, agree/disagree bobthedrummer  Mar-11-08 11:23 PM   #0 
  - bttt  bobthedrummer   Mar-11-08 11:29 PM   #1 
  - I favor a one-day, national primary.  David__77   Mar-12-08 12:01 AM   #2 
  - my preference is just let me pick em  grantcart   Mar-12-08 12:02 AM   #3 
  - Disagree on that. Maybe 4 regional primary dates. One gigantic primary only benefits the frontrunner  GarbagemanLB   Mar-12-08 12:02 AM   #4 
  - I think one primary is most democratic.  David__77   Mar-12-08 12:16 AM   #6 
  - That would guarantee only big $$$ candidates can ever win  anigbrowl   Mar-12-08 01:03 AM   #11 
  - Eliminate low-turnout, undemocratic caucuses while you are at it  happymisery   Mar-12-08 12:09 AM   #5 
  - reduced to current elected govs, congresspeople and former presidents  IrishBloodEngHeart   Mar-12-08 01:00 AM   #7 
  - GMTA  XemaSab   Mar-12-08 01:03 AM   #10 
  - I agree with keeping elected superdelegates  XemaSab   Mar-12-08 01:02 AM   #8 
  - What happens if a candidate implodes after the voting?  zlt234   Mar-12-08 01:02 AM   #9 
  - I've got to admit  XemaSab   Mar-12-08 01:04 AM   #12 
  - why?  HughMoran   Mar-12-08 01:06 AM   #14 
     - I think we're seeing what both candidates are really made of  XemaSab   Mar-12-08 02:09 AM   #18 
  - Exactly.  anigbrowl   Mar-12-08 01:04 AM   #13 
  - Pledged Delegates can already change their minds whenever they want  Drachasor   Mar-12-08 07:25 AM   #21 
  - The poll is flawed, but only because you didn't say "AFTER this election".  Zhade   Mar-12-08 01:06 AM   #15 
  - If congressmen, senators, governors want to be fairly represented  stratomagi   Mar-12-08 01:07 AM   #16 
  - If Republicans don't have themwhy do we.  cooolandrew   Mar-12-08 01:10 AM   #17 
  - Because they have 'winner take all' primaries  RichardRay   Mar-12-08 04:08 AM   #19 
  - DNC members should be automatic delegates  MaineDem   Mar-12-08 07:16 AM   #20 
 

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