Those folks who "voted fair and square" knew beforehand that their votes were likely to be discounted. The states violated the rules. Whether the rule was justified is another matter. I guess I see, from a monetary standpoint, why so many seem to want the primaries over with in a hurry, but I'd like the primary season to hang around longer. Too quickly and lesser known candidates stay that way. I wanted Edwards, but the speed by which primaries flew by didn't give him enough chance to gain any momentum. I'm also sure there are other want to be candidates who never even got a chance. Extending the primary season, ultimately, gives us more options and may reduce the ever-growing problem of not really having a multi-party system - or even a real 2-party one...

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but I'd like the primary season to hang around longer. Too quickly and lesser known candidates stay that way.

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Agree. The rush to pick a candidate quickly without proper vetting is a recipe for disaster. As it is ;no one really examined Obama until it was too late .

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Originally Posted by tomder55

agree. The rush to pick a candidate quickly without proper vetting is a recipe for disaster. As it is ;no one really examined Obama until it was too late .

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You should had seen the expression on my face when Dubya was elected, not once, but twice. :eek: Some people are slow learners.