tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post7164905795763258858..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Mother May IJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-15715161385677895612009-12-11T17:07:51.429-06:002009-12-11T17:07:51.429-06:00Thanks for the link, Jonathan.
Here's a discu...Thanks for the link, Jonathan.<br /><br /><a href="http://frontloading.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-democratic-change-commissions-march.html" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> a discussion of the states that could potentially be the most conflicted in terms of adhering to any rules changes (especially if the Democrats change their window and the GOP doesn't). <br /><br />The Republicans really don't have an incentive to change their rules. Trying to recreate the organization-building Clinton and Obama had throughout the primaries (which Obama exploited in the general election -- ie: IN, NC) is like playing with fire. Organization through competition is fine, but if that turns divisive, they will have handed the presidency to Obama again. <br /><br />However, if reform is to take place it will require coordinated action on the part of both parties. And it is a good step that there is at least some lip service being paid to the idea. But these exploratory groups are just that: exploratory. They aren't the final arbiters.<br /><br />The rules for 2012 will be set sometime late next summer. We'll have to see what each side comes up with.Josh Putnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.com