2016 Postmortem

jg10003

(976 posts) Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:19 PM Mar 2016

Can someone explain why CA, NY, PA, & NJ vote so late in the primary season

NY - 4/19
PA - 4/26
WI - 4/5
CA, NJ, - 6/7

Aren't these states at least as important as Nevada, SC, and Kansas? Why does the south and midwest get to decide who the nominee is.

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Can someone explain why CA, NY, PA, & NJ vote so late in the primary season (Original Post) jg10003 Mar 2016 OP

They wait to see what the smart people in Ohio do doc03 Mar 2016 #1

The primaries were frontloaded with the southern states where Hillary was projected to do well... mother earth Mar 2016 #2

^^^^ Just the boost I needed. Thx desmiller Mar 2016 #6

Democracy, my ass! polichick Mar 2016 #7

We know the drill by now, or we should at least. They've thrown everything they can, now it's about mother earth Mar 2016 #9

So glad the money will keep coming in for Bernie - they can't control that! polichick Mar 2016 #13

He's making history in more ways than one, but then, that's always been our Bernie, leading the way. mother earth Mar 2016 #15

..... polichick Mar 2016 #19

It favors him nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #16

Schedule has been like this long before HILLARY dbackjon Mar 2016 #17

Oh Puleese RobinA Mar 2016 #18

Because those were the last coins picked. bigwillq Mar 2016 #3

damn, really? i could never get all 50 0rganism Mar 2016 #20

Small states Haveadream Mar 2016 #4

I wish for all primaries on the same day and all closed primaries with cross overs allowed up to 6 Jitter65 Mar 2016 #5

Sanders would never be competitive in this model... brooklynite Mar 2016 #12

It's up to the state. Many have moved. This article explains why it's complicated WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #8

They might ask why do others vote so early. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #10

Since when is April "late"? brooklynite Mar 2016 #11

CA offered the parties an earlier primary nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #14

doc03

(35,328 posts)

1. They wait to see what the smart people in Ohio do

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:21 PM

Mar 2016

mother earth

(6,002 posts)

2. The primaries were frontloaded with the southern states where Hillary was projected to do well...

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:21 PM

Mar 2016

so what else is new? Which is why I keep telling people, don't lose hope, this schedule was primed for Hillary to come out gangbusters, Bernie did not suffer huge losses which speaks loudly & clearly, and NOW things are about to take a turn for the better for Bernie.

desmiller

(747 posts)

6. ^^^^ Just the boost I needed. Thx

Reply to mother earth (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:29 PM

Mar 2016

polichick

(37,152 posts)

7. Democracy, my ass!

Reply to mother earth (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:30 PM

Mar 2016

mother earth

(6,002 posts)

9. We know the drill by now, or we should at least. They've thrown everything they can, now it's about

Reply to polichick (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:39 PM

Mar 2016

to get interesting.

polichick

(37,152 posts)

13. So glad the money will keep coming in for Bernie - they can't control that!

Reply to mother earth (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:42 PM

Mar 2016

mother earth

(6,002 posts)

15. He's making history in more ways than one, but then, that's always been our Bernie, leading the way.

Reply to polichick (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:44 PM

Mar 2016

polichick

(37,152 posts)

19. .....

Reply to mother earth (Reply #15)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:53 PM

Mar 2016

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

16. It favors him

Reply to mother earth (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:44 PM

Mar 2016

but until I sit down in the morning and curl up to the delegate numbers... when I went to dinner it looked impossible.

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)

17. Schedule has been like this long before HILLARY

Reply to mother earth (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:45 PM

Mar 2016

I too would like more liberal states to vote earlier. CA has been among the lady for as long as I remember

RobinA

(9,888 posts)

18. Oh Puleese

Reply to mother earth (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:49 PM

Mar 2016

I've been a voter in PA since 1976. I've never voted in a primary that meant anything. It's always decided long before PA votes. It has nothing to do with Hillary.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

3. Because those were the last coins picked.

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:24 PM

Mar 2016

They put all 50 state commemorative coins into an Abe Lincoln top hat and DWS picked. Those coins were picked last.

0rganism

(23,945 posts)

20. damn, really? i could never get all 50

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:55 PM

Mar 2016

i guess the DNC would have the resources to catch 'em all.

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)

4. Small states

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2016, 10:25 PM

Mar 2016

want to be represented in the primary selection. If the huge states went first, the primary would be over long before the little states had a chance to vote. In the primary of 2008, the race was extremely close. Hillary actually won the popular vote but not the delegates.