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Originally Posted by Zoe73  ..uhm..I think we made that point about how 1 day primary would have candidates would only campaign in big states.
Though Dems won't get rid of proportional representation in the primary if only to support the every vote counts and giving candidates and voters a chance to vote for their candidate. Again - they would only campaign in big states, because there is a larger share of delegate votes (you want to keep those right?). They would go for the states with the biggest share of delegate votes. |
True -- candidates would go after big prize states, just as they do in the general election. However, just as in the general election, small states would get a bit of a disproportionate voice, which would be appealing for some candidates to create grassroots movements in lots of small states -- essentially the Obama effect.
The Dems really should be looking to the Republican primary system for ideas, since that system has put forth more winners over the past 50 years.