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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-29-08 08:54 PM
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Primary voting suggestions-let's make it easier
How about this? On April Fool's Day, before each GE, every state has a primary vote. The candidates should have ample time to campaign by then. No state can "trump" another state by timing. All results will wait until all polls are closed. No delegates or superdelegates or anything extra is needed. Just the true vote, the will of the people. Of course, this is a simplistic idea of how things should change.
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leftofcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-29-08 08:55 PM
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1. Run this by Howie
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-29-08 08:56 PM
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2. We need to cut the middlemen out
Just hold a 50 state auction, then sell the nomination to the highest bidder afterwards.
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NoBushSpokenHere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-29-08 08:56 PM
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3. and if we disagree with the results... it can just be an April Fools joke, right? nt
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peacebird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-29-08 08:57 PM
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4. wow - you mean we all make up our minds in private and then vote...! I like it!
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revolve Donating Member (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-29-08 09:14 PM
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5. Why make it easier?
If you dont care enough to make your opinion heard, I dont care about your opinoin.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-29-08 09:51 PM
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6. What a democratic thing to say!
There are some people who CAN'T make their opinion heard. Unable to take off work, get transportation, afford the bus fare. Are you always this judgmental?
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