[nsc68]

A national primary is a trojan horse for abolishing the electoral college.

If a national primary were ever established, the political pressure to abolish the electoral college would become unstoppable. Pundits would have a field day -- "A national election is good enough for the primaries, so why isn't it good enough for the general?"

[Congressman Billybob]

Actually, a National Primary would be very much like the Electoral College. The voting in the Primary will not be purely for the candidates, but for delegates who intend to vote for those candidates. In the ultimate outcome, those delegates could wind up voting for someone else, who then winds up as the nominee.

John / Billybob

[gatorgriz]

I agree with your analysis... Anything that even attempts to impugn the integrity of the electoal college I'm opposed to.

The founders had very, very good reasons to do what they did and I'm very reluctant to even consider going against the founders. I respect them that much.

I also live in a small state (Montana); and I don't want New York; California; and Illinois dictating to the nation...

THE EC IS WHAT PROTECTS US AS A NATION...