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That's true, you could have it in May.  But, at the same time, I think it's also true that the focused campaigning helps to focus voters (more to that thought but can't figure out the words -- bah).

And, yes, the current system is psychotic.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 at 07:41:50 PM EST
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There is no perfect system. If we had a single primary, Clinton would have won it. The argument about allowing less well funded candidates participate in the small early primaries and caucuses went out the window when the media kicked a couple of the minority candidates from the TV debates in Iowa. On the other hand, there are rumors about Republicans changing to D to vote in the PA primary, which they wouldn't do if there were a single primary date.

The current system is hugely flawed, but a better one is pretty hard to come up with. Now if Clinton would just get some sense and bail out...but no, she's busy bragging about how she will bomb Iran when she's president.

by asdf on Thu Apr 24th, 2008 at 02:32:52 AM EST
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