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2016 Postmortem

Haveadream

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4. Small states

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:25 PM

Mar 2016

want to be represented in the primary selection. If the huge states went first, the primary would be over long before the little states had a chance to vote. In the primary of 2008, the race was extremely close. Hillary actually won the popular vote but not the delegates.

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Can someone explain why CA, NY, PA, & NJ vote so late in the primary season [View all] jg10003 Mar 2016 OP

They wait to see what the smart people in Ohio do doc03 Mar 2016 #1

The primaries were frontloaded with the southern states where Hillary was projected to do well... mother earth Mar 2016 #2

^^^^ Just the boost I needed. Thx desmiller Mar 2016 #6

Democracy, my ass! polichick Mar 2016 #7

We know the drill by now, or we should at least. They've thrown everything they can, now it's about mother earth Mar 2016 #9

So glad the money will keep coming in for Bernie - they can't control that! polichick Mar 2016 #13

He's making history in more ways than one, but then, that's always been our Bernie, leading the way. mother earth Mar 2016 #15

..... polichick Mar 2016 #19

It favors him nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #16

Schedule has been like this long before HILLARY dbackjon Mar 2016 #17

Oh Puleese RobinA Mar 2016 #18

Because those were the last coins picked. bigwillq Mar 2016 #3

damn, really? i could never get all 50 0rganism Mar 2016 #20

Small states Haveadream Mar 2016 #4

I wish for all primaries on the same day and all closed primaries with cross overs allowed up to 6 Jitter65 Mar 2016 #5

Sanders would never be competitive in this model... brooklynite Mar 2016 #12

It's up to the state. Many have moved. This article explains why it's complicated WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #8

They might ask why do others vote so early. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #10

Since when is April "late"? brooklynite Mar 2016 #11

CA offered the parties an earlier primary nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #14