Posted on 07/17/2011 5:56:38 AM PDT by Hawk720
MOSCOW, Idaho — Idaho Republicans will hold the state party’s presidential caucus vote on Super Tuesday in March 2012, a move that supporters hoped would give candidates a reason besides fundraising to actually come to the state.
The Idaho GOP’s state central committee approved the change during a meeting in Moscow on Saturday, saying the previously scheduled May primary would come too late for the state to have any influence on the process. In previous election years, presidential nominations have typically been locked up before Idaho voters have had any say.
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I think the states should get together and agree to have primaries, caucuses etc on the same day.
It’s not a popular position but I wouldn’t mind a national primary. 2 small states having such disproportionate influence isn’t good.
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