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  Monday, September 26, 2005


The recent report from the Commission on Federal Election Reform is advocating regional primaries, according to the Denver Post, who's editorial staff is in favor [September 26, 2005, "Time for regional primaries"]. They write, "The commission notes that in 2000, the primaries were effectively over by March 9, when Republican John McCain and Democrat Bill Bradley ended their challenges to George W. Bush and Al Gore. In 2004, less than 8 percent of the eligible electorate cast ballots before the nominations were settled. The commission recommends that regional primaries be held between March and June, allowing candidates to enter the race later and shifting the emphasis away from Iowa and New Hampshire 'to states that more fully reflect the diversity of America.'...The panel's idea for regional primaries originated with the National Association of Secretaries of State, which groups states into four regions. Western states would include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, plus Guam." Good idea

TalkLeft is reporting on Scopes II today. They write, "The first legal challenge to a school district's plan to teach intelligent design will go to trial on Monday in Harrisburg, PA. Proponents of the plan defend the teaching of a religious belief as 'free speech.' But science teachers aren't free to speak about their religious beliefs in a public school; their free speech rights are subordinate to their duty as government employees to respect the separation between government and religion."

Non-Phrophet: "I think the protests this weekend spoke loudly about where public opinion on the war is headed in the country. Only 0.4% of the number of people that showed up for the anti-war protest showed up for the pro-war demonstration. Spreading democracy is proving far more difficult than anyone thought initially."

Category: 2008 Presidential Election
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