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Posted 10 April 2012 - 04:56 PM

I would love to see a 'general election' type primary. Say the first Tuesday in March have a nation-wide primary for each party. Every state votes at the same time, all states winner take-all. Have the Conventions the first week of April and broker your way to a nominee and then a 6 month general election campaign.

Oh the drama. And the high likelihood of Chicagoan politics becoming American politics.

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Posted 10 April 2012 - 05:03 PM

View Postfaster, on 10 April 2012 - 04:56 PM, said:

I would love to see a 'general election' type primary. Say the first Tuesday in March have a nation-wide primary for each party. Every state votes at the same time, all states winner take-all. Have the Conventions the first week of April and broker your way to a nominee and then a 6 month general election campaign.

Oh the drama. And the high likelihood of Chicagoan politics becoming American politics.

It all sounds so much more complicated than a British general election! All the constant demands on the electorate to keep voting. In Britain, there is only a single round of voting required and that is on general election day (unless local council elections are being held on the same day as sometimes happens).
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Posted 10 April 2012 - 06:11 PM

View PostMainad, on 10 April 2012 - 05:03 PM, said:

It all sounds so much more complicated than a British general election! All the constant demands on the electorate to keep voting. In Britain, there is only a single round of voting required and that is on general election day (unless local council elections are being held on the same day as sometimes happens).

Well not quite. There is the riding associate votes, which would be analagous to the US primary (a closed primary/caucaus). Open primaries are unique in the United States, but the idea of a party voting for their candidates is not and is almost universal in countries that do not use lists.

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Posted 11 April 2012 - 01:22 PM

A "general election style" primary defeats the purpose of the primaries. They are meant to be opportunities for candidates to mingle with people in the small states. If the system changed, the big states would get the most attention. But I think it would be exciting, and would probably lead to many dark horses pulling off an upset.

I don't think the system is perfect. States like Iowa and New Hampshire are not reflective of the demographics of the U.S., and they have too much power in the primaries. The way they give out delegates makes me feel like people's votes are irrelevant at times. The election rules in each state are crazy too.

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 10:10 PM

After tonight, there will be no more talk of primaries. Romney has his party's nomination signed, sealed and delivered.

The general election is now kicking into gear. Mitt vs. Barry here on out until November. It is going to be a lonnnnnnnnngggggggggg summer.

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 12:40 PM

Seems Ron Paul has won a few states, even though the media is reporting it as a Romney win. Remember, winning a state is just a beauty contest and has been rigged a few times already, its the delegates that count. Not saying Ron Paul will win, just pointing out the delegate counts the media are reporting are mostly false. Yes its pretty much finished, but ill be interested in seeing the final delegate tally.


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Posted 25 April 2012 - 01:38 PM

View PostSoaring, on 24 April 2012 - 10:10 PM, said:

After tonight, there will be no more talk of primaries. Romney has his party's nomination signed, sealed and delivered.

The general election is now kicking into gear. Mitt vs. Barry here on out until November. It is going to be a lonnnnnnnnngggggggggg summer.

It's going to be a long four years -- no matter who wins. Barf-o-rama.

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 01:00 AM

Well, it looks like it will be a Romney-Obama showdown, in the months leading to November. I can't wait for the fireworks to begin.

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 01:18 AM

Bye Bye gingrich, Will santorum win? In Australia here and know many hate obama even though he inherited the country which was in ruins and post gfc and many blame it on him -_-
Hope he wins again though

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 01:22 AM

View PostGuardian, on 26 April 2012 - 01:00 AM, said:

Well, it looks like it will be a Romney-Obama showdown, in the months leading to November. I can't wait for the fireworks to begin.

What fireworks though? Two lackluster options. I'm hating this election cycle. I don't like either of them at all.

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