Rendell pushing for early 2008 presidential primary for Pennsylvania

[RamboLiberal]

I'm a Pennsylvanian sick of being left out of choosing the candidate.< Good for Rendell.[/i>

http://www.post-gazette.com/election/20040118primary40elect2p6.asp

Gov. Ed Rendell is tired of a big state like Pennsylvania being a nonfactor in the presidential race, while smaller states like Iowa and New Hampshire get all the national media attention.

So he plans to ask the state Legislature next year to move up the date for Pennsylvania's 2008 presidential primary -- perhaps as early as New Hampshire, the first state to hold a statewide primary, usually in late January or early February.

Rendell complained that by the time this year's Pennsylvania primary is held April 27, the Democratic presidential candidate will have been decided -- and this state's voters will have been left out.

Rendell, who was Democratic national chairman in 2000, said the current system of primaries is "all insanity and madness."

"Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans are essentially disenfranchised from picking their candidates," he said. "Because we don't vote this year until April 27, the race will be over by the time it gets to Pennsylvania. With the frontloading of the primary system, that's always going to be the case. We're never going to be relevant."

[fishguy]

1. Great idea, Ed!!!

Bringing more jobs and revenue to PA.
Something Tom Ridge had no clue how to do.