Reply #363: With that system, our nominee in 1992 may have been Harkin

[theboss]

I really hate the idea of a single-day primary for many of the reasons Chris listed. The first of which is that it would just kill the chances of little-known and underfunded candidates.

And forgive me if I misspeak, but I think a lot of the people calling for this are Dean supporters. They need to realize that Dean's early support was a historical anomaly. Normally, "underdog" candidates like McGovern, Clinton, or even Kennedy need time to build momentum during the primaries.