In an early bid to affect the 2008 race, the DNC is floating a primary reform proposal that it hopes will address the system’s shortcomings. But is it enough? On March 11, the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted in favor of a proposal set forth earlier by its Commission on Presidential Nomination, Timing and Scheduling that would expand the presidential… return to article
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Reader Comments (1)Page 1 of 1 pagesI moved to Iowa last year in part to observe the early process here. In addition, I hope to influence the issues and solutions discussed. (I am developing a limited-run newsletter about women, politics, and change with emphasis on the 2008 election.)
Already I have become very disillusioned by how much influence ordinary Iowans have in the selection process. For example, I attended a reception for Sen. Evan Bayh recently but left before he spoke because the small gathering seemed to be more of a media event than an effort to meet interested citizens.
I invite people to take a survey on primaries and caucuses that I have on my website: www.maggiefeld.com.
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