Voters in Sequential Elections

[phk]

“...when New Yorkers go to vote next Tuesday, they cannot help but be in-
fluenced by Kerry’s victories in Wisconsin last week. Surely those Wisconsinites
knew something, and if so many of them voted for Kerry, then he must be a decent
candidate.”

— Duncan Watts in Slate Magazine, February 24, 2004

[greenforest32]

I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you talking about voters in states that have their primary earlier influencing the votes of people who have their primary at a later date?

[phk]

I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you talking about voters in states that have their primary earlier influencing the votes of people who have their primary at a later date?

Yes. Sorry for not clarifying.

[greenforest32]

I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you talking about voters in states that have their primary earlier influencing the votes of people who have their primary at a later date?

Yes. Sorry for not clarifying.

If that is the situation, then I would say yes. The candidates are pretty much already decided by the time the later states have their primary (May and onwards). I'd prefer a synchronized nationwide primary.

[republicanism]

Definitely. Few things have as much influence on an election as forgoing elections.