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13. Two year long campaigns are ridiculous

Mon May 2, 2016, 01:41 PM

May 2016

We need six months, with the primaries happening at the same time. The fact that early primaries influence the later primaries is ridiculous.

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TOM TOMORROW: The Forever Campaign [View all] Hissyspit May 2016 OP

Brilliant homegirl May 2016 #1

It can get very tiresome, even for the politically engaged Martin Eden May 2016 #2

I think the intent... robbob May 2016 #7

You may have a point there Martin Eden May 2016 #11

Not only is the coverage interminable, . . FairWinds May 2016 #4

Loved this one, thanks Hissyspit saidsimplesimon May 2016 #5

Meanwhile, here on DU, the 2016 election began in 2012. longship May 2016 #6

The 2016 campaign began in the media before 2012 rpannier May 2016 #16

Great cartoon Gothmog May 2016 #8

I'm pretty much burned-out from this election cycle. Deadshot May 2016 #9

Clever, BUT.... afertal May 2016 #10

That's why we have the candidates we have. Cassiopeia May 2016 #14

Oh, Canada! And they got Justin Trudeau at campaign's end! suffragette May 2016 #12

Two year long campaigns are ridiculous awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #13

I wonder if he meant reflection May 2016 #15