Friday, January 11, 2008

Primary primacy

bill rappleye

here’s the highlights of the emails we got regarding the primary and caucus system.  A lot of you resent the importance given to the votes of people in Iowa and New Hampshire when it comes to selecting candidates for the major, and virtually the only, political parties.

Uncomfortable is too mild. There should be a national primary, that’s what a democracy is all about.  Not a few making decisions for the many.
Joe M, Taunton.

This whole process is a disgusting waste of billions of dollars that could be used in better ways.
Makes me so proud to live in this country.
Judith, Coventry

If only the candidates would get down to the issues we might be able to make an intelligent decision.  Not many of them on both sides live in the real world of everyday Americans anyway. 
Donna b

The race is not decided by Iowa and New Hampshire. This was demonstrated in the past by Bill Clinton and Howard Dean.
Abfab

All of these primaries/caucuses should be the same day.  The date should be no sooner than June of the election year so that we don’t have to listen to this for months and months before an election.
Luke, West Warwick

I don’t think it is fair that only a few states have that much say. Why isn’t there a reality tv show where they are presented an issue then the candidates with the worst answer gets voted off.
Linda

I suggest that they are staggered, with the states with the fewest representatives going first. This will allow smaller candidates to create grass-roots support.
Bill, Portsmouth