Comments on: Can We Fix It ? Yes! http://www.delawarepolitics.net/can-we-fix-it-yes/ Where public policy meets common sense Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:07:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Frank Knotts http://www.delawarepolitics.net/can-we-fix-it-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-20984 Frank Knotts Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:48:06 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=7193#comment-20984 I admit my original premise was to do away with the convention, I have seen that there is a purpose for the convention. My point now is that we need to hold the primary first to allow the voters to speak first, then we could hold the convention as a way to help bring the party together for the general. This would require moving the primary to an earlier date. My issue is with having the party endorse a candidate before the people have had a chance to voice their opinion. I find that I get the most resistance for the change from those who have worked the longest in the old system.Not just within the GOP , but also those in the legislature, who have the power to move the primary date. And let me say once again , I am not attacking those people who volunteer, who stuff letters and make the calls. I am challenging those in leadership roles to dare to make a change that could lead to the GOP regaining control of this state. We cannot afford to keep slogging along the same old road and getting no where. There has to be a way to make this a better process . Some will say that it can't be done , they have already been defeated, some will say it is too hard, they have little chance of succeeding. If we are ever going to change things we need people who will at least say , let's try. I admit my original premise was to do away with the convention, I have seen that there is a purpose for the convention. My point now is that we need to hold the primary first to allow the voters to speak first, then we could hold the convention as a way to help bring the party together for the general. This would require moving the primary to an earlier date.
My issue is with having the party endorse a candidate before the people have had a chance to voice their opinion.
I find that I get the most resistance for the change from those who have worked the longest in the old system.Not just within the GOP , but also those in the legislature, who have the power to move the primary date.
And let me say once again , I am not attacking those people who volunteer, who stuff letters and make the calls. I am challenging those in leadership roles to dare to make a change that could lead to the GOP regaining control of this state. We cannot afford to keep slogging along the same old road and getting no where. There has to be a way to make this a better process . Some will say that it can’t be done , they have already been defeated, some will say it is too hard, they have little chance of succeeding. If we are ever going to change things we need people who will at least say , let’s try.

]]> By: Delaware Republican http://www.delawarepolitics.net/can-we-fix-it-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-20980 Delaware Republican Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:50 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=7193#comment-20980 I could fill ten pages on the subject. Bottom Line is the process has not produced winners. It has been almost 20 years since a non incumbent who won the convention won the general election and the statewide general election losses at the statewide level average is about 20%. This sort of scenario hurts the entire party slate and hurts overall recruitment of candidates. Let's change that record in 2010. Mike Protack I could fill ten pages on the subject.
Bottom Line is the process has not produced winners. It has been almost 20 years since a non incumbent who won the convention won the general election and the statewide general election losses at the statewide level average is about 20%.

This sort of scenario hurts the entire party slate and hurts overall recruitment of candidates.
Let’s change that record in 2010.

Mike Protack

]]> By: thatsElbert http://www.delawarepolitics.net/can-we-fix-it-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-20977 thatsElbert Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:08:35 +0000 http://www.delawarepolitics.net/?p=7193#comment-20977 I think the conventions serve a purpose, bringing the party together from across the state. However I more than agree that primaries need to happen much earlier than they are currently held. If we wanted to pick a date, I would say either April or May would suit well for a primary. It is very backwards to hold a convention three months before a primary, then have only two months to campaign for the general election. The other way around would make sense. Remember that last year the Dems nominated Carney in their convention only to have Markell win the primary. The same happened to the GOP in the 1992 Lt Govenor's race. That whole bloody primary in 2000 between Burris and Lee should have happened months before September. Yes, an earlier primary would be in order. I think the conventions serve a purpose, bringing the party together from across the state. However I more than agree that primaries need to happen much earlier than they are currently held. If we wanted to pick a date, I would say either April or May would suit well for a primary. It is very backwards to hold a convention three months before a primary, then have only two months to campaign for the general election. The other way around would make sense. Remember that last year the Dems nominated Carney in their convention only to have Markell win the primary. The same happened to the GOP in the 1992 Lt Govenor’s race. That whole bloody primary in 2000 between Burris and Lee should have happened months before September. Yes, an earlier primary would be in order.

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