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Democratic Primaries

dem4decades

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30. Way to miss the point. Obama benefited by the Iowa process.

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #29)

Sat May 4, 2019, 07:16 PM

May 2019

You don't like Obama?

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

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There had been dramatic reduction in number of caucuses [View all] Gothmog May 2019 OP

Good. Get rid of them all. dalton99a May 2019 #1

Good. highplainsdem May 2019 #2

I never could understand the logic behind caucuses, thankfully it looks like only four remain. George II May 2019 #3

I think they have outlived their usefulness. murielm99 May 2019 #4

That's my position, too - I don't want non-Democrats choosing the Democratic Party nominee. George II May 2019 #6

+1. Margins are so narrow in this era, and hostile Hortensis May 2019 #10

I saw a video of one candidate's state campaign chairman NYMinute May 2019 #14

Definitely a good thing. comradebillyboy May 2019 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Peacetrain May 2019 #7

Good for democracy hlthe2b May 2019 #8

NYT: "Caucuses have long been the bane of the political establishment Hortensis May 2019 #9

There's that "establishment" again.. Cha May 2019 #22

:) Can't have a nation without majorities of committed Hortensis May 2019 #24

Kansas Democratic Party ends caususes Gothmog May 2019 #11

This is good for Democracy NYMinute May 2019 #12

Good for democracy! Bad for candidates who typically benefit from the unfair caucus process. NurseJackie May 2019 #13

Like Obama? He benefited. dem4decades May 2019 #28

He's not running. NurseJackie May 2019 #29

Way to miss the point. Obama benefited by the Iowa process. dem4decades May 2019 #30

Obama isn't running. Fewer caucuses is bad news for those... NurseJackie May 2019 #31

No, he didn't... brooklynite May 2019 #41

I would like to see the primary dates rotated Mosby May 2019 #15

YES! And no single state should be the only "first" state, it should be done in blocks Maru Kitteh May 2019 #20

Thanks for this caucus news Cha May 2019 #16

Order is being restored. nt oasis May 2019 #17

Do you know how many are Closed Primaries? MarcA May 2019 #18

4 to go Celerity May 2019 #19

A win for democracy! KitSileya May 2019 #21

This makes me smile Gothmog May 2019 #23

K&R! This is great news. Thanks for posting, Gothmog. R B Garr May 2019 #25

Great news. Caucuses are fraudulent. democratisphere May 2019 #26

If they are done like Iowa has changed to, they work. Blue_true May 2019 #33

They just made the change. Let's see if it works. comradebillyboy May 2019 #40

Not good news for a certain candidate from a small state who got most of his delegates from caucuses brush May 2019 #27

It makes me happy... NurseJackie May 2019 #34

Reducing the Number Of Caucuses is a Good Start Indykatie May 2019 #32

We would not have had Obama without caucuses helpisontheway May 2019 #35

As if that somehow makes caucuses fair and equitable... NurseJackie May 2019 #36

Right. And as if Hillary wouldn't have been just as great a president? NYC Liberal May 2019 #37

Excellent news! mcar May 2019 #38

Good Hekate May 2019 #39

How Will Democrats' Move Away From Caucuses Affect The 2020 Race? Gothmog May 2019 #42

Excellent News. sheshe2 May 2019 #43

At least 10 states are planning to switch from a caucus to a primary in 2020. Gothmog May 2019 #44

Akin To The Electoral College corbettkroehler May 2019 #45