http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx From NBC's Chuck Todd and Mark MurrayCalifornia has now moved up its presidential primary to Feb. 5, raising the prospect that as many as 20 other states -- including giants like Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas -- will hold their nominating contestsen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#92244Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:24:35 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:92244Sierra, San FranciscoYou forgot the big winners: the infotainment monopoly. The big TV networks will get millions in political attack ads. Governor Gonad the Barbarian pushed this because he's backing Guiliani. The Democrats went along because they want to run an initiative to modify term limits before the real June primary. the big money boys and their candidates Guiliani and Clinton will benefit. Don't Californicate the primaries. Anybody But Clinton. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#92260Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:47:44 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:92260DesmondI do not live in a state with early primaries. Guess that leaves me out in the netherlands.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#92365Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:17:17 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:92365Flat-earther, GeorgiaThis init limits candidates to only those with big money. With the previous small states, NH and IA, all candidates could afford to campaign and test their platforms. This is not good. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#92415Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:58:18 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:92415Connie, Tn.I do not live in a state with an early primary. The primaries should all be held at the same time same as the National election. Get rid of the Electorial College and let popular vote elect politicians. Maybe this would eliminate high dollar elections that are getting out of hand.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#93418Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:10:29 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:93418Leigh Anne, Wichita, KansasIndependents deserve the chance to vote where we want. We should not be discriminated against and not allowed to vote in primaries just because we have not sworn fealty to a ruling party.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#93419Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:11:47 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:93419Leigh Anne, Wichita, KansasI agree, we need to become a true democracy and let popular vote prevail. Get rid of that Electoral College and let the people speak for themselves!http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#93659Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:13:05 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:93659Jane, Southern MississippiI agree with Connie from Tennessee. Chage the Constitution and get rid of the electoral college. Popular vote is really the fair way to elect a president. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#93660Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:15:07 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:93660Jane, Southern MississippiOr maybe if King George "decides" we need to elect everyone, including president, by popular vote, maybe he will just decree that it be so. Everyone write the President!http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#94750Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:54:45 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:94750Radical Centrist, VirginiaI'm sure if you held a national referendum, we would vote to ditch the Electoral College... and we would end the tyranny of the past primary system, which is antithetical to true Democracy. Lets have all votes count!! About time we had a revolving list of state primaries...why in heck should IA and NH be ordained to have outsize influence?http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/16/92225.aspx#638904Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:10:03 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:638904Ron, Jacksonville, FloridaI think its very wrong of you guys to use Tsunami Tuesday as a name for Super Tuesday.