They created rules for the selection of delegates which led many states to switch to president ial primaries. You got the switch in the 19719, there are primaries. What were the changes the Democratic Party did in the seven days . There were no rules on how delegates were selected. Sometimes they were appointed and sometimes they were officials. The rules were that the process had to be timely within the Election Year and it had to be open to all democrats and following the rules if there is a caucus, and having a president ia president ial selection. It was disaster they felt they had short changed. There were riots outside and they developed a commission to look into the rules. Did the republicans follow suit . No, they left it up to the state and generally the process became more alike because when a state was opened up. In the early 20th century, the use of primaries was in 1912 which turned out to be a disaster. Roosevelt decided he wanted too president and taft was getting the su
With your book the hodgepodge of past reform movements to have strategic behaviors the action of canapes professionals say and contributors so can you break that down . Probably the most recent to create those rules and with Better Process they were using and with those president ial primaries in the 70s to change that process of the National Process where the candidates to do well in the early primaries cop could do better in the subsequent primaries to watch the race unfold across the nation. And there were no National Rules sometimes they were appointed many of them were appointed before the election there are only 15 or 16 president ial primaries that the time but even then the connection of the primary may not be directly related of who was sent to the convention so the process had to be timely within the election in your year in the mid negative to be publicized following rules if it was a caucus in the president ial primary is the easiest way to conform. Why did they change the
Question to our viewers. Should marijuana be legalized . If you support legalization. If you oppose legalization, 2027488001. You can also catch up with us on , onal media come on twitter facebook. A very good morning to you. A couple of stories this week about the Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative that will be on five states this coming election day. Heres is one from the new york times. The movement to legalize giant leapill take a on election day in california and four other states. Polls suggest they may. Massachusetts and maine both have legalization initiatives on the ballot next month and seem likely to pass. Arizona and nevada also voting on recreational marijuana. One front page story yesterday in the boston globe. If the momentum holds through election day, the proponents of proportion of americans will surge from 5 to roughly one quarter. 25 states have full medical marijuana programs in place. Wills in four states decide on election day about new medical marijuana re
Friends. I admire them for what they stand for. They are enjoyable to be with. They believe in our country. They believe in our country. Al gore captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 captioning performed by vitac i want to thank als children, his brotherinlaw and wonderful parents. I think we carried every state that senator and mrs. Gore campaigned in. Their percentage was the best of all. I want to say that we have established a partnership in this campaign that we will continue into this new administration. For if weve learned anything in the world today, its that we can accomplish more by teamwork, working together, bringing out the best in all the people that we see, and we will seek the best and most able and most commitmented people throughout this country to be a part of our team. Well ask the democrats who believe in our cause to come forward, but well look to, among the ranks of independents and republicans who are willing to roll up their sleeves, be a part
Friends. I admire them for what they stand for. They are enjoyable to be with. They believe in our country. They believe in our country. Al gore captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 captioning performed by vitac i want to thank als children, his brotherinlaw and wonderful parents. I think we carried every state that senator and mrs. Gore campaigned in. Their percentage was the best of all. I want to say that we have established a partnership in this campaign that we will continue into this new administration. For if weve learned anything in the world today, its that we can accomplish more by teamwork, working together, bringing out the best in all the people that we see, and we will seek the best and most able and most commitmented people throughout this country to be a part of our team. Well ask the democrats who believe in our cause to come forward, but well look to, among the ranks of independents and republicans who are willing to roll up their sleeves, be a part