Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

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6. I often wish we could have all 50 states vote for their delegates on the same day, and in

Sun Aug 11, 2019, 08:59 PM

Aug 2019

closed primaries, with no caucuses.

I think we'd get a better idea of which candidates Democrats prefer, without giving too much attention to any individual states just because they come earlier.

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

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The Big Con that starts every election year: [View all] elocs Aug 2019 OP

Because rural white people get to run the US? lapfog_1 Aug 2019 #1

Right? WTF?!?! EndGOPPropaganda Aug 2019 #9

I could be wrong, but I think that line started being fed with rzemanfl Aug 2019 #2

Only two candidates who won Iowa ended in the White House question everything Aug 2019 #3

President Gephardt agrees with you jberryhill Aug 2019 #4

Winning Iowa/NH doesn't guarantee you'll win, but... thesquanderer Aug 2019 #5

I often wish we could have all 50 states vote for their delegates on the same day, and in highplainsdem Aug 2019 #6

I do not like that idea at all. Blue_true Aug 2019 #11

Their usefulness is in their regional appeal that gains more votes in nearby states. Not a "con." ancianita Aug 2019 #7

The first states need to be rotated RainCaster Aug 2019 #8

It does not always happen that way. Blue_true Aug 2019 #10