Republicans now regretting new primary rules that have prolonged nominating process.

[DCBob]

Republicans are weighing a change to the party’s presidential primary rules amid fears this year’s prolonged nomination process is hurting the GOP’s chances of retaking the White House.

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Many acknowledge privately that they worry a long primary is forcing all of the GOP candidates to spend more than they want and that the candidates' negative attacks against each other are hurting the eventual nominee's chances against President Obama.

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The new system created a rigid calendar and strong penalties for states that moved their contest's date up, including the loss of half a state’s delegates and a proportional rather than winner-take-all system for states that voted before April.

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One prominent critic of the current system is New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R). “These RNC rules that turned to proportional awarding of delegates, this was the dumbest idea anybody ever had,” he said on Fox News on Thursday. “You're running against an incumbent president who will not have a primary, so your idea is make ours longer so we can beat each other up longer?”

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-presidential-primary/212491-long-gop-primary-process-has-party-considering-changes-to-calendar

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Republicans often have a problem anticipating problems created by their "dumb ideas".

[Old and In the Way]

1. A healthy Party wouldn't have to worry about this.

The fact that they have this crop of clowns who reflect the Party faithful's vaules and thinking is the problem. Hey, make it 2 weeks prior to the convention - the problem isn't in the mechanics, the problem is in the philosophy and values the candidates embrace. Best not to let people know what you think.

[tanyev]

2. I feel so bad for them.

*snort*

[Skinner]

5. Lol.

[Happyhippychick]

3. Where did I put my....oh here it is

[DCBob]

4. heheh..

my feelings exactly.

[surrealAmerican]

6. My father always said ...

... "be careful what you ask for: you just might get it."

Of course, he wasn't a Republican.