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Here we are again, its almost primary time. This time we could be starting as early as December 2007 as each state tries to one up the other to be first or the most important in the primary season. Florida, which played a very crucial role in the 2000 presidential election which placed our current President Bush in office for his first term, wants to have a more important role in deciding the Democratic and Republican Candidate for the 2008 POTUS. Shouldnt the voters decide instead of state election commissions?
Heres what I think we should do… Scrap the current primaries and convention system and have a 50 States/10 Weeks of elections to decide the final political party candidates for President. With the final election for President in November.
This would force the political party nominees to show importance to each state by traveling the full 50 states to win the political party nomination for President. With little time to caucus between states, each state would be important. This would test the personality, stamina and ability to handle the possible stesses of the office of President for each possible political party nominee. Each voter would be selecting a nominee from each party, no longer being asked to declare a party when voting. Each moninee from a political party that wins the Popular vote in that state for the presidential nomination would get one point. The nominee with the most points at the end of the 50 state election from each party, would face off in the fall Presidential election.
This 50 States in 10 Weeks primary would start on the first Monday of the first full week in January following the 1st of January New Years Holiday. Each voting day would consist of a 12 hour period starting at 7am and ending at 7pm local time. Voting order would be by Date entered in the Union and each state would have one day to vote. Voting would be Monday through Friday with no candidates allowed to caucus or travel to the next participating state on Saturday or Sunday, for 10 consecutive weeks until all states have participated in the election.
At the completion of the 10 weeks, total points would be tallied and the highest total points nominee from each political party would be the political party candidates for the Presidential election.
At the completion of the 50 States in 10 Weeks primary, a period of no political caucasing, fundraising or traveling by the candidates from each political party would be allowed for 30 calendar days. This would give the candidates and their respective parties 30 calendar days to select a Vice Presidential Candidate. The full Presidential caucus season would start on the 31st day following the 50/10 primaries.
I would also add that this is my opinion that the system of selecting candidates from nominees and voting for the highest office should be more standardized, and less confusing for the voters. With billions being spent on elections, voters should have one less thing to worry about.
Ben Brady Nashville, TN
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