Democratic Primaries

Garrett78

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34. Silver has said a lot of stupid things lately, but he's right about that. Of course...

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 05:24 AM

Dec 2019

...he's really only stating what has been obvious to many of us for many years.

Starting with IA and NH has always been ridiculous. And it has a major impact on the results.

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

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Nate Silver: If Dems want a field representing their voters, they shouldn't have IA & NH vote first [View all] highplainsdem Dec 2019 OP

Very true CanonRay Dec 2019 #1

This Helps Explains Bernie Appealing To Rightwingers on Immigration TomCADem Dec 2019 #26

Steve King is really attacking ALL of the Democrats by repeating they are for open borders karynnj Dec 2019 #42

It's a little late to put this out, right? elleng Dec 2019 #2

This isn't the first time Silver's commented on this problem. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #3

Many here have said this for months. brush Dec 2019 #24

I think Iowa and New Hampshire shouldn't be first for a lot of reasons... W_HAMILTON Dec 2019 #4

Is there any small(ish) state that has a Democratic Primary electorate that is representative TheRealNorth Dec 2019 #5

New Jersey. And though it's small in geography pnwmom Dec 2019 #6

Virginia is another option: spooky3 Dec 2019 #16

Yes! Any of these would be better than Iowa and NH. n/t pnwmom Dec 2019 #18

NJ shares a very expensive media market with NY. nt Kahuna7 Dec 2019 #30

When I lived in NJ we watched Philly TV. n/t pnwmom Dec 2019 #31

I live in North Jersey within a 30 commute to NYC. nt Kahuna7 Dec 2019 #32

You are both right karynnj Dec 2019 #43

Delaware's a small state, and more than 20% of the population is black, and 8% is Hispanic, highplainsdem Dec 2019 #8

That would be a good one. nt Kahuna7 Dec 2019 #33

I think Delaware would be a good idea. TheRealNorth Dec 2019 #38

Yep mcar Dec 2019 #7

Iowa made President Obama relevant in 2008. Blue_true Dec 2019 #9

Iowa voting for a senator from Illinois was like NH voting for one from VT or MA. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #12

Hillary was born in Illinois and was First Lady in Arkansas for years. Blue_true Dec 2019 #20

alot of that was Hillary hatred/sexism and Iraq War radius777 Dec 2019 #25

Two Black peoples nearly won the Governorships of Florida and Georgia. Blue_true Dec 2019 #36

The Rural Whites Uber Alles scheme is archaic, stupid, undemocratic bullshit. dalton99a Dec 2019 #10

Exactly! Cha Dec 2019 #11

Connecticut rather than New Hampshire crazytown Dec 2019 #13

NJ's both bigger in population (though small in land mass) and more diverse. pnwmom Dec 2019 #19

NH has a primary Renew Deal Dec 2019 #23

Large, expensive media market... Renew Deal Dec 2019 #22

Hard to figure a good starting place judeling Dec 2019 #14

Yes. Thank you! NurseJackie Dec 2019 #15

Here's a prediction...the next time there's an open Democratic Primary... brooklynite Dec 2019 #17

That argument would make sense if Harris wasn't polling 4th in California. Renew Deal Dec 2019 #21

Well, good luck getting Iowa and New Hampshire to give up going first - especially NH, which has Midwestern Democrat Dec 2019 #27

Funny that no one else seems to know that NH has it written into state law that it shall be first... TreasonousBastard Dec 2019 #40

Yes, if it is in state law, why do so man posters treestar Dec 2019 #44

Bravo. n/t Tarheel_Dem Dec 2019 #28

Gee. Would it be so crazy to have them all vote at the same time?? Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #29

Silver has said a lot of stupid things lately, but he's right about that. Of course... Garrett78 Dec 2019 #34

Gee, what a new idea. Race is only ONE way of being representative. Hortensis Dec 2019 #35

True dat. TygrBright Dec 2019 #37

I agree with Nate Gothmog Dec 2019 #39

TRUE! Nt helpisontheway Dec 2019 #41