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question everything

(47,476 posts) Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:30 PM Feb 2020

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Party run primary?

Someone here asked how should the Iowa caucuses be fixed, given that the IA governor does not want a government run primary.

Several states - North Dakota, Kansas, Alaska and Hawaii - now have "party run primaries." What does it mean? Can this system solve the Iowa and, please no, the Nevada problems?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Party run primary? (Original Post) question everything Feb 2020 OP

I believe that the primaries should rotate Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #1

That's a given. Yes, NH has it in its Constitution question everything Feb 2020 #3

if the democratic party moves Iowa to last in the nation... Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #2

If it is up to the Iowa government and it is still run by an R, question everything Feb 2020 #4

yes, I think they will care...loss of influence and loss of revenue nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #5

Several States require the Primary Party to pay all expenses. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #6

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. I believe that the primaries should rotate

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:32 PM

Feb 2020

which states go first. Iowa & NH constantly doing so is just silly to me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

question everything

(47,476 posts)

3. That's a given. Yes, NH has it in its Constitution

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:39 PM

Feb 2020

So what? They will secede from the Union?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

2. if the democratic party moves Iowa to last in the nation...

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:38 PM

Feb 2020

unless the state agrees to a primary...then Iowa will have a primary

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

question everything

(47,476 posts)

4. If it is up to the Iowa government and it is still run by an R,

Reply to Fresh_Start (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:42 PM

Feb 2020

and only the DNC will take this step, do you think they will care?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

5. yes, I think they will care...loss of influence and loss of revenue nt

Reply to question everything (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 04:49 PM

Feb 2020

nt

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

6. Several States require the Primary Party to pay all expenses.

Reply to question everything (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 05:19 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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