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greymattermom

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8. Or a minimum population to have a representative

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Sun Sep 17, 2017, 07:01 AM

Sep 2017

maybe Montana and Wyoming could share one.

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CA wants to move to head of class in primaries. See ya Iowa....Kind of love this. [View all] jodymarie aimee Sep 2017 OP

It might be fun to see a national primary day-- sort of super super Tuesday... TreasonousBastard Sep 2017 #1

So you think our entire campaign should be built on TV ads... brooklynite Sep 2017 #92

Californians aren't real voters? yardwork Sep 2017 #101

Californians are too numerous for an effective grassroots campaign. brooklynite Sep 2017 #115

Fuck the real voters in Iowa. They're conservatives, no matter what their party. stopbush Sep 2017 #109

Not a fan of this idea JDC Sep 2017 #2

Sorry, but the millions here deserve a say too. TDale313 Sep 2017 #4

Do you not have a say before your primary now? JDC Sep 2017 #5

By the time we vote, it's already over. TDale313 Sep 2017 #6

Just moved to Oregon but most of life in Cali marlakay Sep 2017 #88

National primaries are an interesting idea, TDale313 Sep 2017 #98

So it's ok for California to be last but not ok for Iowa to be last? yardwork Sep 2017 #39

+1 dalton99a Sep 2017 #42

I disagree. I am sick of Iowa and the drama! nt USALiberal Sep 2017 #13

I live in Iowa and I agree exboyfil Sep 2017 #58

Great idea! n/t USALiberal Sep 2017 #69

That is an excellent idea! mcar Sep 2017 #72

What about primaries scheduled by % of Dem votes. REWARD our voters. nt chimpymustgo Sep 2017 #75

That too but part of the effort exboyfil Sep 2017 #77

+1000. Caucuses are undemocratic. yardwork Sep 2017 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Sep 2017 #108

I'm from Iowa and I agree. SharonClark Sep 2017 #85

Thanks for the info!! n/t USALiberal Sep 2017 #116

Yes but progressive California leans against some corp candidates sharedvalues Sep 2017 #14

I agree with that. JDC Sep 2017 #18

Iowa is such a nothing state. It's about time for a change. smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #32

Please don't call us a nothing state exboyfil Sep 2017 #59

Sorry, I didn't mean that. smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #68

Then that is what you should have said in the first place. SharonClark Sep 2017 #86

Also to say it represents what America is thinking is bullshit . I am less than 5 hours away from lunasun Sep 2017 #34

Not just Iowa. New Hampshire is also white, rural, conservative. yardwork Sep 2017 #40

"white, rural, conservative" teamster633 Sep 2017 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author yardwork Sep 2017 #51

Iowa Dem caucus goers gave Obama a huge head start. They hate Steve King as much as you do. emulatorloo Sep 2017 #78

If we want to win more then this might be our best option to do that as right now the Repugnants cstanleytech Sep 2017 #22

What if the "smaller name" wins the California primary? yardwork Sep 2017 #30

How does a lesser known candidate get the money mythology Sep 2017 #37

Is it less expensive in Iowa and New Hampshire? yardwork Sep 2017 #38

Yes lot less expensive and being a small state allows candidates to reach all voters JI7 Sep 2017 #79

Yes. The state is small enough that it is cheaper for unknowns to campaign in. emulatorloo Sep 2017 #80

Actually the inverse is true. Media markets in Iowa are cheap and easily bought while media markets grantcart Sep 2017 #63

Bingo! stopbush Sep 2017 #113

Tired of candidates bending over backwards for Iowa votes itsrobert Sep 2017 #76

The fallacy here is that that CA would never go for an "outlier" candidate. TeamPooka Sep 2017 #90

Yeah, because with the process we currently have stopbush Sep 2017 #112

About friggin' time. TDale313 Sep 2017 #3

Or a minimum population to have a representative greymattermom Sep 2017 #8

After DC gets two senators (more people than Wyoming) sharedvalues Sep 2017 #15

Yes another issue! lunasun Sep 2017 #36

In NJ JustAnotherGen Sep 2017 #9

Be careful, Iowa gave us Obama BeyondGeography Sep 2017 #7

I LOVE Obama sharedvalues Sep 2017 #19

agreed 109% flibbitygiblets Sep 2017 #21

I love Obama too but I too felt he was too green in 08 tymorial Sep 2017 #26

He won twice BeyondGeography Sep 2017 #33

Hillary Clinton would have been an excellent president. Do you disagree? yardwork Sep 2017 #31

2016 yes DonCoquixote Sep 2017 #52

Democrats who repeat Republican talking points should be shamed. yardwork Sep 2017 #54

what republican point DonCoquixote Sep 2017 #55

Just a general observation. I feel that attacking Democrats harms the country. yardwork Sep 2017 #57

well I voted for her in 2016 DonCoquixote Sep 2017 #62

I would like the order of primaries set by how inclusive the state's voting rights are n2doc Sep 2017 #10

These are excellent ideas and should be implemented. nt Doremus Sep 2017 #27

States that deliver Democratic votes in the GE should have more say in the primaries. yardwork Sep 2017 #45

They get more delegates to the convention. Jim Lane Sep 2017 #49

IA gave their measly six Electoral College Votes to Chump DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #11

Iowans vote for nutcases like Rep. Steve King. oasis Sep 2017 #29

Exactly how much cross over do you think there is mythology Sep 2017 #71

IOWA DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS GOERS DID NOT VOTE FOR STEVE KING emulatorloo Sep 2017 #81

Very good point! The states who support Democrats in the GE should lead the primaries. yardwork Sep 2017 #41

If IA is going to hold us hostage they can take their 6 Trump E C Votes and shove em. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #46

hell yes from Florida DonCoquixote Sep 2017 #53

CA and FL look a lot more like America than IA DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #84

dunno why you confuse IA Democratic caucus voters with IA Republican caucus goers. emulatorloo Sep 2017 #83

I'm not confusing the Democrats and Republicans. Maybe you were responding to someone else? yardwork Sep 2017 #99

Yeah, I think I was replying to someone else. But I will say the idea of "real" states is a emulatorloo Sep 2017 #105

I've never said anything about "real" states. All states matter. yardwork Sep 2017 #107

Oh I didn't mean you said that. emulatorloo Sep 2017 #111

Yes and no crazycatlady Sep 2017 #95

about time a blue state had some say! cally Sep 2017 #12

DNC hated when we in Florida did that in 2008. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2017 #16

The DNC will do whatever CA tells them to do. stopbush Sep 2017 #114

Well Howard Dean had no problem threatening my primary vote in 2008. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2017 #119

Oregon is considering moving its primary up as well. jalan48 Sep 2017 #17

woot woot! My home state and my adopted one flibbitygiblets Sep 2017 #23

Yep-except for the current forest fires it's the best! jalan48 Sep 2017 #24

Rain starts later today! flibbitygiblets Sep 2017 #25

I just moved to Oregon marlakay Sep 2017 #91

Welcome to Oregon, Marlakay! flibbitygiblets Sep 2017 #110

Your welcome marlakay Sep 2017 #120

And have to Provide Tax Forms to run in California padfun Sep 2017 #20

It should be a requirement to run in primaries. All candidates must release 5 years of tax returns. yardwork Sep 2017 #43

Are you sure the Supreme Court will see it that way exboyfil Sep 2017 #64

Obviously. It's not hard to guess why some here don't like the suggestion though. yardwork Sep 2017 #67

Personally, I would just move my state to January, exciting though Not Ruth Sep 2017 #28

California should move up it's primary. comradebillyboy Sep 2017 #35

Not real excited about this idea. DK504 Sep 2017 #44

We're talking about the primaries, i.e., who the party chooses as our nominee. yardwork Sep 2017 #47

Given the Population Differential Between CA and IA, This Makes Good Sense dlk Sep 2017 #48

Rotate ALL states JCMach1 Sep 2017 #56

As an Iowan who has to put up with endless campaign commercials every four years, Itchinjim Sep 2017 #60

Blackhawk is purple too exboyfil Sep 2017 #66

I forgot about Waterloo. Good union town, and UNI in Cedar Falls. Itchinjim Sep 2017 #93

Oh, and the phone calls Bettie Sep 2017 #94

The bill would not put California before Iowa. Jim Lane Sep 2017 #61

Which means it might have the pernicious effect exboyfil Sep 2017 #65

Where do you think most Iowans are on this question? Jim Lane Sep 2017 #73

The parties should control the process exboyfil Sep 2017 #74

The lesson of 2008 is not encouraging. Jim Lane Sep 2017 #104

NH and IA could move their primaries to January 2019? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #87

No, I meant they might try December 2019. Jim Lane Sep 2017 #102

Why not January 2019? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #118

If California's primary moves to early March, NH and IA are still first Fiendish Thingy Sep 2017 #70

The system must change. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #82

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #89

I'm sorry, I don't understand anything you're saying. yardwork Sep 2017 #103

The most democratic way sarisataka Sep 2017 #96

The parties need take some measure of control. They should rotate which states go first ... Persondem Sep 2017 #97

Talk is cheap. nocalflea Sep 2017 #106

put top 5 or 6 electoral states up first and see how it plays beachbum bob Sep 2017 #117