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frebrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-02-07 03:29 PM
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8. Whatever the reason...
the whole thing is ridiculous! Just as there is one day nationwide for the General Election, there should be one day for the Primary. A level playing field - no endless jockeying for position. Let them spend their time and energy concentrating on the issues, not the timing.
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  -What the heck is this whole early Democratic primary controversy about? brentspeak  Sep-02-07 12:54 PM   #0 
  - Valid Reason/Invalid Methods  iamjoy   Sep-02-07 01:03 PM   #1 
  - It didn't happen "all of the sudden" here's a story from 2005  HereSince1628   Sep-02-07 01:03 PM   #2 
  - And I should say this is the same sort of initiative that resulted in Super Tuesday  HereSince1628   Sep-02-07 01:12 PM   #4 
  - Because then the candidates spend more time in their state, and $ follows.  BlooInBloo   Sep-02-07 01:04 PM   #3 
  - I Feel The Same Way. The Entire Controversy  lligrd   Sep-02-07 01:14 PM   #5 
  - I can try to put together a short version.  tofunut   Sep-02-07 03:08 PM   #6 
  - Crowded early primaries means person with most money wins primaries.  1932   Sep-02-07 03:17 PM   #7 
  - Whatever the reason...  frebrd   Sep-02-07 03:29 PM   #8 
     - We can't just move directly to a national primary.  tofunut   Sep-02-07 03:34 PM   #9 
 

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