Regional Presidential Primary
The principle is simple: The current state-based primary system is not working.
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Two small states (Iowa and New Hampshire) the MoJo that tends to attract
the money for future primaries. Thus, the first states tend to determine
the party nominee.
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Because the first factor, states jockey to move their state primaries earlier
and earlier.
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Polluting the process further are the Iowa straw polls where a small
state gets determine the "big mo" for a candidate that Iowans like, a state
that is not demographically respresentative of America.
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The worst pollution is the media faux news: Discussing the next election
candidates only a few days after last election, years before the next. The
2028 presidential election was being discussed in late 2024.
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This is a lot of wasted time and money. It distracts people from the real
issues that affect everyday life:
Climate Change.
A new primary process will be on July 4 in seven regions (see
below table).
Guard rails:
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Public debate forums will be provided for the seven finalists.
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The debate will consist of seven questions brainbee'd by citizens in which
the candidates in rotation read a two minute answer.
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There will be no circus antics.
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Candidates can later critique competitors's answers in one page (1640
characters).
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When each region has its winner then the on-line general election is held.
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Voters cannot vote for the winner of their district.
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If no candidate gets 50% then the top three candidates compete in a run-off.
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The runoff candidate with the highest percentage, even if under 50%, becomes
the election winner.
Two important things to remember:
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The primaries would observe the principle of
Women 50/50, i.e.,
elections would flipflop between the sexes.
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The Presidential Progression would be observed, that is, the winner of the
latest presidential contest would come in at the bottom level.
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Primaries would begin on July the Fourth in all regions with no public
advertising before or during the election. All results would be posted on
government websites.
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Vote cycles would be one week with a Criticism brainbee of the Regional 7
finalists with candidates have rebuttal rights.
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Anyone who posts
falsehoods would be subject to
De-electrification
Fines and/or
Day Labor Punishment depending on the severity
of the lie.
Regions with states lists: Total Districts=436 (including District of Columbia)
West Coast
61 districts |
Mountains
57 districts |
Central
64 districts |
Lakeland
70 districts |
New England
59 districts |
Mid Atlantic
60 districts |
Southeast
65 districts |
Alaska(1)
California(52)
Hawaii(2)
Oregon(6)
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Arizona(9)
Colorado(8)
Idaho(2)
Kansas(4)
Montana(2)
Nebraska(3)
Nevada(4)
New Mexico(3)
North Dakota(1)
Oklahoma(5)
South Dakota(1)
Utah(4)
Washington(10)
Wyoming(1) |
Arkansas(4)
Iowa(4)
Louisiana(6)
Mississippi(4)
Missouri(8)
Texas(38)
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Illinois(17)
Indiana(9)
Michigan(13)
Minnesota(8)
Ohio(15)
Wisconsin(8)
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Connecticut(5)
Maine(2)
Massachusetts(9)
New Hampshire(2)
New Jersey(12)
New York(26)
Rhode Island(2)
Vermont(1)
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Delaware(1)
District of Columbia(1)
Kentucky(6)
Maryland(8)
North Carolina(14)
Pennsylvania(17)
Virginia(11)
West Virginia(2)
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Alabama(7)
Florida(28)
Georgia(14)
South Carolina(7)
Tennessee(9)
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The most important consideration in simplifying and economizing the primary
process it the traditional costs feeds the elephant in the rule: Climate
Change. Every dollar spent on unneeded signs, paper and people are dollars
generating unneeded CO2. If you like Mother Nature's revenge of natural disasters
for our CO2-sinning against her don't support Timism's KISS presidential
primary system.
Political Primaries to be voided.
February 1: Nevada New York
February 22: Michigan
March 7: Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Maine Massachusetts Minnesota
North Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia
March 14: Hawaii Republican caucuses, Mississippi Washington
March 21: Arizona Florida Illinois Ohio Saturday, March 25: Louisiana
April 4: Connecticut Wisconsin
April 25: Delaware Maryland Rhode Island Pennsylvania
May 2: Indiana
May 9: Nebraska West Virginia
May 16: Kentucky Oregon
June 6: Montana New Jersey New Mexico South Dakota Washington, DC\
A lot of problem-solving time and dollars are wasted as habitual politicians
try to get to the head of the line for when the bordello opens.