Everyone knows that the Governor and State Legislators are actively considering a move of the 2008 California Presidential Primary from June to the first Tuesday in February.
There is no doubt that it is within the authority of these politicians to move around the date of California’s primary — and they have done so, a lot, over the years. I would go so far as to say that it is extremely likely that it will move.
In some recent news articles about this potential change of date, there have been references to making changes in the way that the major political parties select their delegates to their respective national political conventions.
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January 31st, 2007 at 12:00 am
Thanks to the leadership of Ray Haynes, who got our rules changed, Republican Presidential candidates can no longer afford to ignore California! They will need to set up volunteer networks and campaigns in each Congressional District they hope to win. This is good for the Republican Party and good for democracy in general.
Why would anyone want to change that?