Every state should have its own primary day

[CalFione]

no “Super Tuesday’s”.


Every Tuesday and Saturday for 6 months. One state at a time. Rotate the order each cycle.


Let each state have their big day.

[tritsofme]

1. No thanks.

[Kurt V.]

2. Primary Voting period should be a week at the most. Let's work on that.

[mahina]

3. Every state should vote on the same day

So we aren’t pinballing all over the board reacting to other communities, just vote.

Think of all the hot gas that will be saved from talking head sitting around saying words who can go do something useful.

If we did it that way we wouldn’t have Donald Trump as a president that’s for sure

[CalFione]

5. that guarantees only billionaires can compete

because they’re the only ones that could afford to run a campaign in all 50 states at once.

You need to be able to build momentum and get donations. With a 50 state primary, we will only have Bloombergs and Steyers going forward.

[Mr.Bill]

4. I think just the opposite.

I think they should all be on the same day. Too much money that could be spent on the November campaign is wasted doing it the way we do.

[CalFione]

6. That guarantees only Bloombergs and Steyers can compete

Who can afford to campaign in all 50 states at once unless they’re a billionaire?


There would never be a grassroots campaign that builds momentum over time again.

[Mr.Bill]

9. That's one way to look at it,

but millions of dollars wouldn't be wasted in a state like New Hampshire.

And regardless of the schedule for the primaries the likes of Bloomberg and Steyer would still be there.

[CalFione]

13. a 50 state primary guarantees they'd be the ONLY ones

No Buttigiegs or Warrens or Klobuchar again.

No Obamas, Bill Clintons, or Jimmy Carters ever again either.

[Mr.Bill]

16. I disagree. n/t

[Gravitycollapse]

18. Agreed.

Plus, having states vote separately does all sorts of wonky stuff with the later primaries.

[we can do it]

7. All of them the same day would be better.

[CalFione]

10. That would guarantee only billionaires could compete from now on

who could afford to campaign in 50 states at once, other than Bloomberg types?


How would a non billionaire ever build up momentum to get donations to get more momentum, etc?

[we can do it]

12. It would not. People would decide who they wanted not dependent on other states.

[CalFione]

14. People would never hear from any non rich candidates again

a 50 state primary means nobody ever hears of Buttigieg.

in 2008, nobody ever hears from Obama.

in 1976 nobody ever hears from Jimmy Carter.


every election would only have Bloombergs in it.

[SharonClark]

17. And they'd only see the candidates on teevee

[Mr.Bill]

19. That's the only way I see them.

I've lived in a Northern California county for 29 years and no presidential candidate has ever visited here to my knowledge. For that matter, no candidate for Governor has either.

[MontanaMama]

8. I'd like to see primaries bunched together more than they are.

For states like MT...the primary is in June. It is likely decided by then.

[Mr.Bill]

11. California was in that situation for decades.

I'm glad we are having it earlier now.

[Codeine]

15. That used to suck.

Watching the field dwindle to two choices before coming to arguably the most important state in the union was depressing.

[CurtEastPoint]

20. PUBLICLY FUNDED ELECTIONS, NO CITIZENS UNITED...then let's talk days and who and when...