AP: Democrats Give States Primary Incentives (to hold back)

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Democrats Give States Primary Incentives
Democrats Offer Incentives to Avoid Rush of States
Moving Up Nominating Calendar

By NEDRA PICKLER

WASHINGTON Nov 30, 2006 (AP)— States willing to hold back in the rush to move up
presidential nominating contests would be rewarded with extra delegates to the
Democratic National Convention under a proposal being presented to party leaders.

The plan is an attempt to avoid a free-for-all in the Democratic presidential race,
with states such as California and Michigan threatening to move up their nominating
dates to get more attention and favor from national leaders.

States that have traditionally come late in the process and gotten little attention
in the process would get a "small bonus" of delegates to the 2008 convention if they
stay put. States willing to move their events later in the year would get "significant
bonuses." The party wouldn't say how many delegates such states would get.

No state would lose delegates under the plan if they follow DNC rules.

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