A look at how the state currently plays the game and efforts to change its status.
California's role in the 2008 presidential race has been highlighted in recent weeks. First, the state has seen a virtual parade of presidential hopefuls roam through, mostly seeking financial support.
Second, in an effort to see its role go beyond that of national "ATM," the legislature has pushed a plan for an early presidential primary. That effort is also linked to efforts to extend term limits and redraw state and national political districts.
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Showing posts with label California Primary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label California Primary. Show all posts
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Big States’ Push for Earlier Vote Scrambles Race
Big States’ Push for Earlier Vote Scrambles Race
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 — As many as four big states — California, Florida, Illinois and New Jersey — are likely to move up their 2008 presidential primaries to early next February, further upending an already unsettled nominating process and forcing candidates of both parties to rethink their campaign strategies, party officials said Wednesday.
The changes, which seem all but certain to be enacted by state legislatures, mean that the presidential candidates face the prospect of going immediately from an ordered series of early contests in relatively small states in January to a single-day, coast-to-coast battlefield in February, encompassing some of the most expensive advertising markets in the nation.
Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/us/politics/25vote.html?ei=5065&en=69c99c32be6ee1a9&ex=1170392400&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 — As many as four big states — California, Florida, Illinois and New Jersey — are likely to move up their 2008 presidential primaries to early next February, further upending an already unsettled nominating process and forcing candidates of both parties to rethink their campaign strategies, party officials said Wednesday.
The changes, which seem all but certain to be enacted by state legislatures, mean that the presidential candidates face the prospect of going immediately from an ordered series of early contests in relatively small states in January to a single-day, coast-to-coast battlefield in February, encompassing some of the most expensive advertising markets in the nation.
Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/us/politics/25vote.html?ei=5065&en=69c99c32be6ee1a9&ex=1170392400&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print
Monday, January 22, 2007
California wants early primary
California wants early primary
State's influence in presidential derby would growBy Jordan Rau Los Angeles Times Posted January 21 2007
SACRAMENTO, Calif. · With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's backing, state legislators from both parties are moving rapidly to make California a player in choosing the nation's next president by holding the state's primary four months earlier.A bipartisan group of state senators introduced legislation Friday to change the 2008 presidential primary from June 3 to Feb. 5.
Please Read the Rest of this Article at: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-aprimary21jan21,0,707453.story?coll=sfla-news-nationworld
State's influence in presidential derby would growBy Jordan Rau Los Angeles Times Posted January 21 2007
SACRAMENTO, Calif. · With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's backing, state legislators from both parties are moving rapidly to make California a player in choosing the nation's next president by holding the state's primary four months earlier.A bipartisan group of state senators introduced legislation Friday to change the 2008 presidential primary from June 3 to Feb. 5.
Please Read the Rest of this Article at: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-aprimary21jan21,0,707453.story?coll=sfla-news-nationworld
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