re: #257 Lidane

I despise the current setup we have. No offense to any Lizards who are in Iowa or New Hampshire, but neither state is relevant to the eventual general election.

If I had my way, We’d have a series of mutli-state primaries starting on February 1 until everyone’s voted. A minimum of 5 states per week for ten weeks. Hell, keep Super Tuesday just to shorten the process. Then start the general election on July 1 through Election Day. No more of this bullshit where candidates waste a year in Iowa and New Hampshire before anyone votes.

I like the idea of low-population states starting us off with some retail politics, give those with low budgets and/or low name recognition a chance to prove themselves. But Iowa and New Hampshire are so non-representative, I’d rather two different states.

Rhode Island has cities and suburbs, all economic strata, ethnic and religious diversity. Montana has small towns, rural/agricultural types, and a surprisingly diverse range of industries and environmental interests.