On Feb 13, 2008, at 7:25 PM, Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote:
> 1) The Democrats threw out the Florida and Michigan primaries,
> because
> these state move their schedule up towards the beginning to have a
> greater influence on subsequent primaries. Disenfranchising the
> Democratic Florida and Michigan primary voter doesn't seem very
> Democratic to me.
Let me get this straight: the DNC tells these states that if they
move their primaries up before a certain date, their delegates will
not be seated at the convention. This was in direct response to
several states planning on trying to become first in the nation, with
the possibility of some holding primaries in 2007. These two states
decided to go ahead and hold them early anyway.
You're saying that it is somehow undemocratic to then hold them
responsible for their actions? I'll agree that the leaders of those
two states' parties are irresponsible and should be booted out, but
that's not the DNC's fault.
> 2) The Democrats have a completely different set of rules regarding
> their primaries than do the Republicans. Again, this doesn't seem
> fair
> and results in to much confusion and contention.
They are two completely separate parties. There is no law governing
their behavior; you're perfectly free to start your own party and hold
your primaries whatever way you like.
> 3) It may be time to draw up a standard set of rules governing all
> political parties that hold primaries, and have the voting by all
> states
> on a single day.
Now you're eliminating the winnowing-out process that characterizes
primaries. Instead, you want a 2-level playoff-like system: win your
party's 'championship', and then win the national 'championship'.
-- Ed Leafe
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