The Primary Schedule
January 14, 2008 - Iowa
January 19, 2008 - Nevada
January 22, 2008 - New Hampshire
January 29, 2008 - South Carolina
February 5, 2008 - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma,Utah
February 12, 2008 - District of Columbia, Tennessee, Virginia
February 19, 2008 - Wisconsin
February 26, 2008 - Hawaii, Idaho
Clearly the schedule will lean toward a more conservative nominee out of both parties. Of the early voting states 14 are red states and 6 are blue states. These are not states where Clinton or Obama are a natural fit. The schedule seem to favor Edwards in the democratic primary. The reason I feel Senator Brownback has a chance to take off is the conservative slant of these early states; although this is McCain's race to lose at this point.
Good News for Oklahoma, while we won't be the only state, there are nine others on the same week, we are nearby many of the other states so stops won't be out of the question. The group of states is not far off that of the group in 2004 when Kerry and Edwards visited, and Clark set up his base of operations in Oklahoma.
January 19, 2008 - Nevada
January 22, 2008 - New Hampshire
January 29, 2008 - South Carolina
February 5, 2008 - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma,Utah
February 12, 2008 - District of Columbia, Tennessee, Virginia
February 19, 2008 - Wisconsin
February 26, 2008 - Hawaii, Idaho
Clearly the schedule will lean toward a more conservative nominee out of both parties. Of the early voting states 14 are red states and 6 are blue states. These are not states where Clinton or Obama are a natural fit. The schedule seem to favor Edwards in the democratic primary. The reason I feel Senator Brownback has a chance to take off is the conservative slant of these early states; although this is McCain's race to lose at this point.
Good News for Oklahoma, while we won't be the only state, there are nine others on the same week, we are nearby many of the other states so stops won't be out of the question. The group of states is not far off that of the group in 2004 when Kerry and Edwards visited, and Clark set up his base of operations in Oklahoma.
Labels: Election 2008, Presidential Primary
posted by nsight at 2:21 PM
1 Comments:
Edwards will not have the national attention Obama or Hill will have leading up to these early states. As you said yourself, media coverage and not grassroots efforts is what counts. Edwards has a way to go in distinguishing himself out of the cloud of Obama's wake.
When do you expect to see the first primary debates?
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