The problem with USA primaries is that when the primary reach the last group of States, the people of those States are down to just 2 to 3 choices. All other candidates have dropped out.
2007-09-24 01:57:11 · 13 answers · asked by calpal2001 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Small States should go first and followed by the big States. Then everyone can vote on the same list of candidates. The big States will then make the leading candidate a winner or give a surprise victory to someone.
2007-09-24 18:35:05 · update #1
I think that the primary elections should be the same day everywhere. That should take care of the problem.
2007-10-01 16:02:23 · answer #1 · answered by Eyes Wide Open 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem with the Primaries this year and next is that they are totally out of control. We shouldn't be having candidate debates over a year before the general election. The Conventions should be held in August with the party holding the White House choosing the first or second week and the other party getting the other one and the primaries shouldn't start before May 1.
Someone has proposed four regional primaries with the regions rotated in order and one a month (so time to prepare for each) ending in May, but I think that is too early. Three regional rotated but ending in June might be okay.
2007-09-24 02:10:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you have described is indeed a reason why the primaries keep being moved to earlier and earlier in the year. And christopherc (above me a few) is quite right too, at least in his first paragraph.
I believe that a constitutional amendment is needed which would delineate a schedule for when states can hold primaries and caucuses. It should say that no state shall hold a primary or caucus before May 1, only small states (1 or 2 seats in the House) should be allowed to hold primaries/caucues in May, only medium-size states in June, and then the largest states in July. And if what I have said is in fact proposed by Congress, such an amendment should stipulate that it will be ratified by the state convention method -- instead of the state legislature method, because the state legislatures would likely reject it, but the voters themselves might be more likely to ratify.
2007-09-24 04:01:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I see it there are a bunch of problems with how Primaries are held.
1. They aren't all held on the same day.
2. If you are a Republican who likes the Democrat or vice versa you can't vote for the person you like best. This just adds to the polarizing of this country.
I've got an idea to eliminate the presidential primaries all together. National debates weekly starting in January. It works like American Idol, the low vote getter goes home each week. Participants are NOT allowed to say which party (if any) they belong to. They are also NOT allowed to say anything about what the other contestants have or haven't done. When you get down to two these are the ones we vote on in November?
2007-09-24 03:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by namsaev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a bit of a mess isn't it. And everyone wants their right to be heard so this state wants to go first and that one at least second but then the big states say we have the most representatives so we should count more and arghhhhh
Perhaps it should be a simple as the general election in November all states hold forums and than a year later do so again with the candidates selected.
2007-09-24 02:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outstanding idea! I agree with you, however the problem might be with money. That is a long haul for candidates to battle and spend a lot of money, and then to find out they are not even close to being in the lead. Or even being in the lead, I would hate to find that out 25 states later and the campaign fund is spent.
Still, I agree, there should be a way that all can be heard and voted for.
2007-10-01 05:31:36 · answer #6 · answered by ringolarry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do drop out, yes, but the primaries are based on the parties choosing who they want to represent them in the election. The campaigning isn't just to get the people's votes, it's to get their party's nomination.
2007-09-24 02:04:23 · answer #7 · answered by Huey Freeman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A columnist by the name of Miguel Perez suggested that
our nation should have a national primary day on which
every state will have its respective primary or caucus .
That solves the problem that you mentioned .I think we
should have a national primary day .
2007-10-01 08:28:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The superdelegates are delegates that are chosen by ability of the DNC. they're many times congressmen, Senators, State officers or occasion contributors. i think of that's an occasion of the elite retaining themselves, in basic terms like the electoral college. many times the Superdelegates do no longer count and solid meaningless votes. they shouldn't vote in this convention considering the fact that their votes will relatively count style this time. for his or her votes to depend greater advantageous than the different American is against what maximum folk of electorate planned to be the perfect thank you to %. an elected real. It remindes me too lots of Gore V Bush and that i do no longer pick to work out a repeat of that difficulty.
2016-10-09 18:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by megna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you can still vote for whoever you want if you feel that strongly about it...I see it as a process not a problem...if the states agree with you they can change it.
2007-09-24 02:01:10 · answer #10 · answered by makrothumeo2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋