Open primary states, such as NH and SC, should be last in a campaign year. Only Republicans in closed primaries should vote in the early primaries so that Democrats and phony “Independents” can’t influence the GOP nomination process.
With two Democrats in contentious race having an open primary doesn’t make a difference. Regardless there shouldn’t be open primaries. It is just wrong.
Feb 15 is open primay season. NH and SC were allowed for some reason to get in ahead of schedule.
History I suspect.....
They don’t influence nearly as much as you think.... as the proportional allocation of delegates in earlier states evaporate quickly as the later winner take all states vote.
That’s true, members of the “Carolina democracy” do impact our little GOP nominations.