The primary calendar is STILL in flux
As our colleague Nona Yates reports in Friday's print edition, the presidential primary calendar is about to change again. But this time it's no mad rush to the front of the calendar for the sake of limelight and advertising dollars. Just a little trouble among Puerto Rico Democrats in trying to read the calendar.
Puerto Rico, with about 55 pledged delegates, is scheduled to hold the last Democratic primary on Saturday, June 7. But election rules require the primary to be held on the first Sunday in June -- which is June 1. The Democratic National Committee is expected to approve the switch, which will mercifully shorten the primary calendar by four full days, and give Montana and South Dakota the last ballots on June 3.
DNC spokeswoman Stacie Paxton blamed the problem on a "clerical error."
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Wait, this is actually a more significant change. Puerto Rico traditionally has held a caucus, and I thought that they were doing one again this year. Have they switched to a primary?
Posted by: John Thacker | March 07, 2008 at 04:50 AM
The biggest primary calendar issue is what to do about Michigan and Florida, let alone when. There is a fair and simple solution to the Michigan-Florida quagmire: http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/a-simple-fair-soluton-for-florida-and-michigan/
Posted by: Roadkill Refugee | March 07, 2008 at 09:56 AM
The biggest cloud over the primary calendar is about Michigan and Florida, and it's not just about when, but what to do about the problem. But there is a simple and fair solution to the Michigan-Florida quagmire. http://roadkillrefugee.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/a-simple-fair-soluton-for-florida-and-michigan/
Posted by: Roadkill Refugee | March 07, 2008 at 10:00 AM