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Democratic Primaries

pinkstarburst

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19. What they should really do

Reply to hangaleft (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 08:44 AM

Mar 2020

Is get all the states who'd like to go first (take out the large states with expensive media markets that would be impossible for smaller candidates to compete in) and draw 4 states at random each time. Because it really shouldn't be about your vote is more important because you're from here or because you're this race. The fairest way to do it would be to randomize it.

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

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First Iowa and NH weren't representative of the Party. But SC is? [View all] hangaleft Mar 2020 OP

Well THAT is an apples and oranges comparison. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

I always look at profiles first, then am not persuaded. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #27

Joe didn't just win SC, he demolished the other candidates. honest.abe Mar 2020 #2

Important question. Not just numbers, but soul question also. empedocles Mar 2020 #5

What you're missin is that any state Bernie wins is unimportant... hope that helps!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #3

Am feeling the Burn....the Biden Burn! n/t DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #4

Stop and think for a moment about what just happened. Sloumeau Mar 2020 #6

Cater to blue states only bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #7

I would think it is important bc SC has one of the highest % of AA in the country relative to its Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #8

Warren's 'missteps in the past month'? denem Mar 2020 #14

You don't think she made any? Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #16

I'd like your opinion. denem Mar 2020 #18

I was discussing it with someone who told me she won the bluest and reddest counties in IA. And yet Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #24

Caucuses are definitely not representative. dansolo Mar 2020 #9

Excellent point. "caucuses".. Cha Mar 2020 #10

if you are asking which of these 3 states are "more" representative of america, don't need to be a beachbumbob Mar 2020 #11

This word "anointed" was used to defeat Hillary Clinton in 2016. yardwork Mar 2020 #12

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Yes, but neither the Democratic Party nor the nation is 50/50 Black and white Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #22

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I support SC voting early. It is a travesty to have two overwhelmingly white states start the proces Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #26

The base of the Democratic Party is AA voters. squirecam Mar 2020 #31

They are 25% of the Democratic vote Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #32

Shhhh ... you're ruining his point! marble falls Mar 2020 #25

And people wonder why Dems lose states in the mid west. brutus smith Mar 2020 #15

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Down playing the Iowa caucus results. brutus smith Mar 2020 #20

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What they should really do pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #19

AA are the real base treestar Mar 2020 #28

It speaks to the need to reach out and win AA vote SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #29

I'm guessing Handsome Joe will do A-OK in Ohio Alliepoo Mar 2020 #30

The delegate counts for each state is based on Democratic voter turnout from past 3 elections. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #33

Kickin' Faux pas Mar 2020 #34

All 50 states combined are representative of the party Zambero Mar 2020 #35