Should the federal government pass legislation to cope with the hectic primary schedule?

A number of states are moving their primaries and caucuses earlier in the calendar to have more influence over the candidates each party will back in the general election.





Is this competition for influence between the states healthy for the republic? Would federal legislation curbing these rivalries violate the 10th Amendment鈥檚 guarantee of delegating power to the states? What proposals would you put into place if such a law were to exist?|||I think it is up to the individual parties to put an end to it. They have taken steps by stating if the dates continue to change they will pull delegates from state primaries and possibly hold a caucus in said state instead of a primary (primary would be state controlled caucus would be party controlled). Really it is just a ploy to get contenders to pay extra attention to a state. It is only a problem because states are greedy for attention and want special treatment. It is about the only way for a small state to even catch the interest of the candidates. I personally don't see why Florida (one of the key states for any election) needs to have the extra attention.|||No. The schedules are coming together like a good plan. I believe it serves the people of the country well to have the presidential primary early. It actually generates attention to the voters, the candidates are going to have full schedules through February 5th and deservingly so. Each state should get the visits and get close with their candidates.





For California, it is a fabulous move, considering the south of the border leadership in our central committees. I am tired of the biased and racist individuals that have captured leadership roles in our committees (thanks to the old women and men that can't get laid any other way). They want California to become Mexico. This deters from their program and gives the people who vote the power to make up their own minds with personal contact with the candidates. Think.|||When has the Congress ever cared about the 10th Amendment? Your question is valid, though. Any meddling in how and when the states hold their primaries would be a violation that I could not support. As long as the basic voting rights of every citizen are protected, the states should be left alone to manage the process as they see fit.





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