Posted by
Logical Party on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 10:38:45 AM
Why Quit When Ahead?
During our two week foray into the caucus of Iowa and primary of New Hampshire we have lost sight of the big picture and the National polls have barely got honorable mention. With the new "Fab" candidates winning these delegate-lite states, we overlook that Mrs. Clinton is still leading big time across America, and Huckabee has pulled even with Guiliani who, unlike Clinton’s vote tally in the 30% range, isn't in the single digits in votes or polling numbers in these states. There is nonsensical talk after just two elections that some candidates are "dead," treading water, or have no future, valid in the lesser candidates, but not for the ones who are polling in the lead Nationally.
In the presidential election, Iowa carries 7 electoral votes, New Hampshire 4 and South Carolina 8. Why would a candidate concede after theses states when leading or competitive in the polls in Florida and New York, worth 25 and 27 electoral votes respectively?
This is further evidence that we need to go to a regional, or better yet national primary and get rid of the influence of these "pimple" states not representative of the country as a whole, and for sake of novelty curtail the viability of credible candidates who are cut off at the knees before they can even compete in delegate rich states, possibly denying all America of better alternatives