With all due respect to the citizens of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, how is it fair that they get such disproportionate power over the rest of us every election cycle? Why should some states always be given greater influence to determine the presidential nominee, over and over again?
Below the fold is a proposal to inject some fairness back into this process.
A little background: I'm getting ready to vote, but my two favorite candidates have already dropped out, because other, more privileged states have already determined them not to be viable. Same thing happened in 2004 with Dean. Same states.
It's time to shake up that unfair influence. The privilege of picking the "viable" nominees should be on a rotation, not just given to the same select voters every time.
Here's the obietom proposal:
Every four years, the major parties pick three different states to go first: one coastal, one midwestern, and one southern. All others vote on Super Tuesday, or thereafter.
Think I'm onto something? Tired of voting after it's all but been predetermined for you already? Tell them about it (and while you're at it, tell them too).
(Cross-posted at Reflections...)