Maine considers return to presidential primary

[Agorism]

Primaries have become Fox News\Rupert Murdoch elections.

 

[tbone717]

I can see why Maine would do this. Their caucus system being drug out over so many days seems to be really impractical.

 

[Ivash]

Sounds like the NFL changing Overtime rules because the Saints beat the Vikes in the NFC title game....

sore losers... they could not win, and they even cheated....

...But the Saints was the team that cheated.

 

[anaconda]

You got that right, I never did believe in the Primary system were they can hide behind a corrupt process. if only all states was a caucus system, then the average joe may have a chance.

After this year, I'm worried that many states will switch to the primary formula. So that the main stream media can elect the candidates. Thoughts?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Someone obviously wants to empower majority voting.

 

[tbone717]

After this year, I'm worried that many states will switch to the primary formula. So that the main stream media can elect the candidates. Thoughts?

Not too sure. I think the caucus system is good in the early states because it does serve as a test of organizational strength. The party does want to see which candidates have the ability to organize, not simply which ones can outspend the others. That being said, I do think there will be a change at the state level of delegate binding, so that the binding reflects the outcome of the caucuses (like NV).

 

[ChrisDixon]

I can see why Maine would do this. Their caucus system being drug out over so many days seems to be really impractical.

Has nothing to do with that. The powers that be are upset with how things turned out. We blind-sided the old guard and now they actually have to work for what they want. Before us, they were a small party with thirty years of repeated failure. Enter 2010, when the GOP exploded with fury thanks to the Tea Party grassroots. That set the stage for the Ron Paul movement to jump in.

Now the old guard is swamped. And pissed.

 

[Vanilluxe]

After this year, I'm worried that many states will switch to the primary formula. So that the main stream media can elect the candidates. Thoughts?

I'm sure they will try after Ron Paul loses, this will bar low budget campaigns from winning and the one who spends the most on advertising and publicity will win.

 

[J_White]

great,caucuses are so complex ! lets not make people think so much, they should just watch Fox News and go vote for whoever WE tell them the frontrunner is !!

 

[MozoVote]

Primary states also have intra-party elections that are decided at county, district, and state convention by those who show up. A primary does work best for well-funded candidates, but the party itself still needs bodies to staff it.

On the whole, I think the Internet is going to force an evolution of parties anyway- like it has with retail sales, travel agents, real estate. Every election there are fewer old voters who need a phone call to remind them to vote. Most people under 45 today are quite comfortable gathering the information they need from websites, and deciding who to vote for without input from political parties.

 

[tbone717]

On the whole, I think the Internet is going to force an evolution of parties anyway- like it has with retail sales, travel agents, real estate. Every election there are fewer old voters who need a phone call to remind them to vote. Most people under 45 today are quite comfortable gathering the information they need from websites, and deciding who to vote for without input from political parties.

I think you are correct to a point, but we have seen this year and in recent years that old fashioned, retail politics still works. In the past several elections, both primary and general, I can see a definite coloration between retail politicking (canvassing, phone calls, mailers, poll workers) and vote totals here in my local precinct. In short, regardless of whether people are 18 or 80, they pay little attention to politics and can still be persuaded to vote for a candidate through traditional means.