IA+NH officially replaced by SC+NV for prez primary order by DNC; likely legal fights

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[Mike91]

South Carolina going first is just as stupid as having Iowa go first. 

[Vermillion]

New Hampshire raised a fit apparently  Much good that did....

 

 

 

[Mike91]

They need to get rid of only one or two states voting anyways at a time and just do around 12 states over the course of a month so the damn thing isn't dragged out for months unnecessarily. The whole process is outdated.

Edited February 4, 2023 by Mike91

[MAKSIM]

Georgia, New Hampshire and Nevada should go first. Gives diversity on electoral makeup, geography, and issues. Major plus that they are all swing states. South Carolina going first because it handed Biden the win makes zero sense. It’s not a swing state and is a total waste for 2028 candidates next cycle to spend months campaigning there only to lose 10-15 points in the general election. 

[Azulito]

Feb 3 is less than a year away  They really should try pushing the calendar BACK, elections take up way too much time nowadays. Primaries in Aug/Sep with the general in Nov would be perfect imo. 

 

1 hour ago, MAKSIM said:

Georgia, New Hampshire and Nevada should go first. Gives diversity on electoral makeup, geography, and issues. Major plus that they are all swing states. South Carolina going first because it handed Biden the win makes zero sense. It’s not a swing state and is a total waste for 2028 candidates next cycle to spend months campaigning there only to lose 10-15 points in the general election. 

Michigan (or Pennsylvania) makes more sense than New Hampshire. They can fume.

[byzantium]

You should have a battleground state go first.  Having a deep red state like Iowa or SC go first makes no sense.  At least Iowa is close to a bunch of purple state and is more likely to have a better understanding of what battleground voters are looking for.  
 

The best states for an early primary are probably Nevada, New Hampshire, or Wisconsin.   

Edited February 4, 2023 by byzantium

[Distantconstellation]

South Carolina is only going first because biden won it. Why even focus on a red state like Iowa or South Carolina. A true diverse state would be Nevada.