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Politics : HOWARD DEAN -THE NEXT PRESIDENT? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: coug who wrote (2942)	2/17/2004 10:01:52 AM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3079

coug, Most Americans have such busy lives that they're unwilling to take the time necessary to examine candidates, especially with such a large field. They try to take a shortcut for primaries & jump on the momentum train already in progress. Apparently the national media has observed that phenomenon & learned they can easily manipulate the primary electorate.This yr the manipulation was more obvious than usual. I agree that a nation-wide primary day would be best solution; however, many states have decided those funds were wasted in past since the party's nominee is selected far in advance. Many primaries have already been cancelled. IMO that's a regression for democracy.