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Democratic Primaries

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1. States are in charge of elections...and it would mean that votes in small states are meaningless so

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 11:07 PM

Dec 2019

no, not a good idea. Also, since we have to win the EC and don't have a popular vote general...we might not field a candidate who could win the EC.

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

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Should there just be one nationwide Democratic Primary? [View all] Polybius Dec 2019 OP

I live in Oregon and I wish my vote mattered. Mme. Defarge Dec 2019 #2

No. MBS Dec 2019 #3

No. One national primary typically benefits the more known candidate. Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #4

No. The only persons who could compete nationally would be billionaires. Capt. America Dec 2019 #5

Really? boomer_wv Dec 2019 #8

No. Excruciatingly BAD idea. stopdiggin Dec 2019 #6

This system boomer_wv Dec 2019 #9

there are changes that would benefit the system (and the people) stopdiggin Dec 2019 #14

YES Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #7

No way, Some states and candidates, like Bernie, prefer to caucus tirebiter Dec 2019 #10

No, but we should rotate the state order Recursion Dec 2019 #11

Yes. But. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #12