Change the Primary/Caucus/General Election System!

[Psycho4Bud]

I've been thinking about this as of late and this post made me put up this thread:

Hmm interesting...John McCain won the Nomination, and I haven't even voted in the Primaries yet.

That's just not right at all!!

My thoughts on a restructure:

Primaries/Caucuses
-Split the countries primaries and caucuses up like the NFL has their leagues.
-One month allotted in each sector of the U.S.
-Primaries and Caucuses would be a 4 month process total with NO results given untill the four month period is over and EVERYONE has had a chance to evaluate all the candidates.
-ALL Parties, not two, would have 4 televised debates.
-Spending caps on all candidates so the almighty $ doesn't decide our fate.

General Election:
-Once again four months to spread the word of your party
-Spending caps on ALL candidates to keep an even playing field
-Four national debates including ALL candidates
-Election results not given, or speculated, until the LAST vote is made.

So what are your thoughts???

Have a good one!:s4:

Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on 03-06-2008. Change the Primary/Caucus/General Election System! I've been thinking about this as of late and this post made me put up this thread: That's just not right at all!!:mad: My thoughts on a restructure: Primaries/Caucuses -Split the countries primaries and caucuses up like the NFL has their leagues. Rating: 5

[Rusty Trichome]

No candidate that drops-out should be allowed to assign their delegates to any other candidate. The people voted for candidate 'A', not candidate 'A or B', and they deserve to have the delegates decided according to the vote, not by political favoritism. A run-off primary for the last two standing in each party would be a logical step.

No more caucuses. Secret ballot elections only. Peer, social and corporate pressures can and will skew the caucus' intent.

Official state or national ID required to vote or caucus. A regional database of those that have already cast legal votes, preventing anyone from voting in more than one district.

Deem Hollywood irrelevant to the process, and thusly not allowed to contribute. (ok...not likely, but wouldn't it be nice, lol)

No political ads allowed, except from the candidates themselves. No 528's, or anything like them. Let the candidates decide the content of their message, not the idiots on the fringe.
Citizens' Groups and Political Parties in the United States

Instead of debates...topic-oriented press confrences. (national security, the economy, healthcare...) No swaying off-topic, as topic will be discussed at a later conference. Have both 'sides' of the legit media asking the questions, not a friggin snowman nor a gay retired general, nor a slut confessing her 'love' for a married candidate. No more soft-ball moderators covering for their favorite candidates' shortcomings.

[DaBudhaStank]

Direct democracy. Nothing else is satisfactory. If I have someone in between me and who I want governing my country, something will go wrong, and that's a fact. Give the nominees a few months of advertising. No slander, no bashing other candidates. Once the nominees for each party are selected, they each get 5 commercials, no more. Same rules apply as in the primaries. Then, it's simply write down who you want on a piece of paper (sharpie) and drop it in a box. Count that shit up and there you have it. Hell, that's only the stuff I can think of off the top of my head. But then, if you're running for political office you dont actually care about anyone but yourself, so fuck it. That's also a fact.

[THClord]

The current system strongly is very beneficial for corrupt people. The system allows powerful people to make the candidate they want to win through media, and $.

In a good system Hillary would have no chance.