Democratic Primaries

PJMcK

(22,850 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:26 AM Mar 2020

Here's my problem with the Democratic primaries [View all]

I live in New York. Our primary is at the end of April. Since the contest for the Democratic nomination will be over by then, we don't get to participate in selecting our party's nominee. Besides, many of us may have wanted to vote for one of the candidates who has dropped out. They may have found more support if we could participate.

This system isn't right. The primaries should all be on the same day, regardless of the logistics. Otherwise, huge blocks of voters are disenfranchised.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Here's my problem with the Democratic primaries [View all] PJMcK Mar 2020 OP

its worked pretty good for nearly 250 years beachbumbob Mar 2020 #1

We've become a grievance culture HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #2

And one that apparently doesn't have a good grasp of history jberryhill Mar 2020 #7

Sadly that is true. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #11

Or people who believe there have been party primaries for 250 years jberryhill Mar 2020 #21

what?? Abe Lincoln won the Alaska primary in 1860. FACT!11!!! wyldwolf Mar 2020 #33

So what? PJMcK Mar 2020 #52

hmm! wyldwolf Mar 2020 #56

And one that like to crow at the expense of others. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #39

Isn't that what the internet is for? PJMcK Mar 2020 #23

Lol, funny jberryhill Mar 2020 #5

That's rather simplistic PJMcK Mar 2020 #8

proof is in the pudding. If it doesn;lt work well why are people lined up to come to America? beachbumbob Mar 2020 #13

Do you actually believe there have been party primary elections for 250 years? jberryhill Mar 2020 #17

didn't say that, I just imply our system whether now or years before seems to work ok beachbumbob Mar 2020 #24

There are so many disconnected thoughts in your response PJMcK Mar 2020 #18

Actually the primary system Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #16

Exactly PJMcK Mar 2020 #20

Most states didn't even have presidential elections until after 1820 jberryhill Mar 2020 #22

Ah, historical accuracy PJMcK Mar 2020 #25

I would call that lucky, I vote in June. nt GemDigger Mar 2020 #3

April 28 is probably the day Joe breaks the majority 1990+ delegates honest.abe Mar 2020 #4

I just noticed that last night when I was looking at 538 BidenBacker Mar 2020 #10

Yep!! Joe's our homeboy too! honest.abe Mar 2020 #14

Agree. All at once seems like the fairest way to conduct primaries. Off the top of my head ... ancianita Mar 2020 #6

It will shorten the length of campaigns PJMcK Mar 2020 #12

Two great additions to my list. Thanks! ancianita Mar 2020 #26

All on one day? Only the richest and most well known would have a chance. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #40

Well, then. We have to change campaign finance along with it, don't we. ancianita Mar 2020 #42

I would go for 6 regional primaries. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #63

That's one step forward. Until we can get campaign finance changed, sure. After that, a national ancianita Mar 2020 #67

Agreed, have 'em all on the same day and be done with it. brush Mar 2020 #9

We'd never have had an Obama, or Bill Clinton, or Jimmy Carter. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #41

Sorry, it's already moving that way with states moving to Super Tuesday. brush Mar 2020 #44

if Super Tues was first stopdiggin Mar 2020 #47

Yet you haven't answered my original complaint PJMcK Mar 2020 #53

You really think it can be stopped? Another way to look at it is a much shorter campaign will cost.. brush Mar 2020 #54

I'm in New Mexico, with a June primary n/t left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #15

We don't vote until April 28. I'll vote, but I'm sure a lot of people won't bother. George II Mar 2020 #19

New Jersey here. I agree, emphatically. n/t. NNadir Mar 2020 #27

Of course you realize that means a runoff day will have to occur. MicaelS Mar 2020 #28

Maybe PJMcK Mar 2020 #34

so both of you are doing away with the convention? delegates? (nt) stopdiggin Mar 2020 #48

Well, hold on PJMcK Mar 2020 #50

less than three weeks ago stopdiggin Mar 2020 #58

And conventions are important in mobilizing support for the nominee. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #68

I would not support most votes for primaries. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #66

I agree nolawarlock Mar 2020 #29

Do you have any nails left? PJMcK Mar 2020 #32

Barely! n/t nolawarlock Mar 2020 #43

Then how do you winnow the field? LisaM Mar 2020 #30

I'm surprised by your first sentence PJMcK Mar 2020 #31

Of course MY VOTE matters to me. We vote today, and I am disappointed LisaM Mar 2020 #45

They still count in determining the delegates that will go to the national. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #69

Welcome to our world (California). LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #35

Lucky! PJMcK Mar 2020 #38

Oh, I'm sure Sanders will now push for this.. wyldwolf Mar 2020 #36

Hah! PJMcK Mar 2020 #37

For reasons stated by others here BidenBacker Mar 2020 #46

Except for caucuses the dates for primaries are determined by states. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #70

Good point, LF BidenBacker Mar 2020 #74

So .. you have no interest at all in hearing from stopdiggin Mar 2020 #49

What are you talking about? PJMcK Mar 2020 #51

how do you imagine stopdiggin Mar 2020 #62

Why not change the order every election? Clash City Rocker Mar 2020 #55

Because the DNC does not decide when primaries are held. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #71

A national Primary would severely limit both the candidates and campaigns... brooklynite Mar 2020 #57

And yet you and I will have no say in the candidate PJMcK Mar 2020 #59

Sorry, but I disagree... brooklynite Mar 2020 #65

The calendar is not always the same karynnj Mar 2020 #60

That is an issue to take up with your state's legislators. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #61

I absolutely agree. The way it stands, some state's votes are more influential than others Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #64

That would probably result in utter chaos BidenBacker Mar 2020 #73

Well, we couldn't do it as it stands. We would have to have qualifying rounds still. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #76

Hell, Viv BidenBacker Mar 2020 #77

No shit. I came up w that on the fly. Feel free to come up w solutions as well. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #80

Mine is May. LizBeth Mar 2020 #72

Same in OR, only we have vastly fewer delegates than NY. Amaryllis Mar 2020 #75

Ok, here is my fantasy primary season eilen Mar 2020 #78

That's quite brilliant PJMcK Mar 2020 #79

Thanks! eilen Mar 2020 #82

I'm voting for Warren regardless. alarimer Mar 2020 #81

I share your frustration PJMcK Mar 2020 #83