Beet
Atlas Star
Posts: 28,914
|
 |
« on: November 09, 2003, 03:59:59 PM » |
|
Utah, Kansas and Colorado state legislatures have voted to drop their presidential primaries next year, citing the fact that it costs the states millions of dollars, but the nominee is anointed by the media and powerful elites after the first few early primaries. The later states have no reason to waste all that money. The message resonates well including with Democrats - New Mexico is dropping its primary and Washington Governor Gary Locke who is president of the Democratic Governor's association says why waste $7 million on a foregone conclusion? With Republicans it is even easier b/c they knew GW will be re-nominated. The primary will only serve as a platform for unhelpful criticism from within the party.
In other news, 4 Democratic candidates have pulled out of the Wash. D.C. primary, the earliest one, which was supposed to draw attention to D.C.'s complaint that its residents do not have Congressional representation. D.C's flag and the defection of a Gore elector in 2000 also unsuccessfully tried to draw attention to the issue.
The primary system is in bad shape.
|
