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SwankyXomb

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5. I think it dates back

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2016, 12:15 PM

Apr 2016

to when it took weeks to travel around the country. The people who would whine loudest about a compressed election campaign (besides the media) would be Iowa and New Hampshire, since it's the only time people who don't live there remember they exist.

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Why is our election season so long? [View all] GoneOffShore Apr 2016 OP

The MSM makes money on it. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #1

I pays well and gives plenty of time for the poltiics of personal attacks and obfuscation. nt bemildred Apr 2016 #2

$$$$$$$$$$$$$ bigwillq Apr 2016 #3

Billions spent on media buys. Warren Stupidity Apr 2016 #4

And it bores people and effectively keeps them from voting. GoneOffShore Apr 2016 #13

I think it dates back SwankyXomb Apr 2016 #5

And realize that there is a lot of crazy in those states. GoneOffShore Apr 2016 #10

We enjoy a good prolonged torture session in this country. Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #6

Size 21st Century Poet Apr 2016 #7

Interesting thought - But, my feeling is that Drumpf would have flamed out early GoneOffShore Apr 2016 #8

It's a business. nt TeamPooka Apr 2016 #9

So it is and occasionally working for media consultants, I make money from it. GoneOffShore Apr 2016 #12

it would be fine if it was Helen Borg Apr 2016 #11

I would prefer a short, meaningful discussion. GoneOffShore Apr 2016 #14

meaningful discussions tend to be long. Helen Borg Apr 2016 #16

States trying to one-up each other to be the first primary. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #15