Michele Bachmann: Never mind Iowa, I’m in it for the long haul

Hotair ^ | 01/03/2012 | Tina Korbe

[SamAdams76]

Thanks. What I would really like to see is a total revamp of the primary process. As much as I like the people of Iowa and New Hampshire, I believe they have too much influence in the current process. It's not really fair for the people of Texas and California (to name a couple of states) to have the nominee already decided for them before they even get a chance to vote.

What I propose is a series of three "national" primaries occurring in say February, April and June. Now when I say national, I'm really talking about 50 separate state primaries (or caucuses if a state so chooses) held on the same day - three times.

I think this would add a lot of excitement to the process and get more people involved.

The first primary should be more of a weeding out process. Basically have it where you need a certain percentage of the vote (say 10%) to move on to the second primary. This primary shall have no delegates awarded.

The second primary (held around April) will award 50% of the available delegates on a proportional basis. This way, it will not be possible for a nominee to be selected but we will have a clear idea by now who the top tier of candidates are.

The third and final primary should be held in June. This primary would award the remaining 50% of the delegates on a proportional basis. If a candidate has amassed over 50% of the TOTAL delegates, he/she will go to the convention as the nominee. If no candidate has 50% of the total, then we will determine the nominee at the convention and candidates with smaller delegate totals will be in the position to release their delegates to the candidate they feel will best represent the party.

I believe this process will result in a much better quality nominee.

Let it be so!

[denco]

I agree whole heartly. Iowa and New Hampshire have way to much influence and do not speak for the whole country. This whole process is so upside down. thanks for your thoughtful post. Denco

[montag813]

It seems that for some folks, the political process, and the adulation of average folks on the stump, seems to be some kind of addiction.

[McGruff]

Michele Bachmann never had a chance in h*ll of being a serious contender. All she is doing is diluting the Tea Party vote. Where is her money coming from?