HomeschoolrsRUs
03-10-2007, 10:47 AM
A real victory in '08::By Mark M. Alexander (http://www.townhall.com/columnists/column.aspx?UrlTitle=a_real_victory_in_08&ns=MarkMAlexander&dt=03/09/2007&page=full&comments=true)
While the presidential election of '08 is still 20 months out, the contest to determine which candidates will win their party nominations will be over in 11 months. That's because 19 states representing more than half the nation's population are taking steps to hold their presidential primaries on 5 February 2008.
The last time both major political parties had open contests for their presidential nominations, without an incumbent president or vice president in the running, was 1928. This will be an interesting primary season and a critical one for the Republican Party (http://patriotpost.us/histdocs/platforms/), in no small measure because Republicans must also defend 21 Senate seats in next year's general election, while Democrats are defending only 12.
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While the presidential election of '08 is still 20 months out, the contest to determine which candidates will win their party nominations will be over in 11 months. That's because 19 states representing more than half the nation's population are taking steps to hold their presidential primaries on 5 February 2008.
The last time both major political parties had open contests for their presidential nominations, without an incumbent president or vice president in the running, was 1928. This will be an interesting primary season and a critical one for the Republican Party (http://patriotpost.us/histdocs/platforms/), in no small measure because Republicans must also defend 21 Senate seats in next year's general election, while Democrats are defending only 12.
Too much more I want to include, but it would break board policy -- read the whole article!