Dems to Study Possible Primary Changes

[Killarney]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=548&ncid=703&e=4&u=/ap/20041210/ap_on_el_ge/democrats_primary
The Democratic National Committee (news - web sites) formed a 40-member panel Friday to study whether to shake up the dominance that Iowa and New Hampshire wield in presidential elections.

Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman and Rep. David Price (news, bio, voting record), D-N.C., will lead the commission that is charged with studying the election calendar and recommending any changes.

Officials in Iowa and New Hampshire vigorously oppose any changes. They argue that voters in those states are uniquely engaged in the primary process and give candidates a tough vetting, while a national nominating process would focus on large cities and neglect rural areas.

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[DireStrike]

1. I'm glad this is being looked into.

It's a complex issue with many facets. I don't know what would be best for the party as a whole. I hope the people studying this actually represent the party as a whole.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Not to mention...

All the media money that gets parachuted into those markets.

[fob]

3. How about anyone who wants to run as a Democrat has to get signatures

of X number of registered Democrats in their homestate (NO "buying down" the count), the top 10 could then be sponsored on a 50 state tour - YES ALL 50 STATES MUST BE VISITED prior to Iowa/NH primaries.

Should be mostly travel by train and bus.