The Hypothetical Voter

Florida started it, but now Michigan is joining the pack of states to hold presidential primaries earlier and earlier. Arizona and South Carolina are already trying to be first in line. Iowa is poised to up the ante by moving its primary to December and New Hampshire is hard-pressed to do the same because state law requires its primary be held at least seven days prior to any other presidential primary.

It all reeks of nothing more than political grandstanding.

Voters would be best served with a national primary date on the 3rd Monday in February, Presidents' Day. Not only would this add conformity to avoid the candidates from hedge-hogging their positions on the issues, but also keep voters from jumping on an ill-conceived bandwagon.


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