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Morning Breath
Kevin Rand
Issue date: 1/23/08 Section: Opinion
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No, I'm not foretelling a situation for the New York Giants in next Sunday's big game.
I'm talking about the other big game - the most important race in the world.
Excuse me for confessing my ignorance, but I had to Google "primary" and "caucus" about five times each before I could get a clear understanding of what this whole pre-election election season is all about.
I learned that not every state has a primary, and not every state has a caucus; but every state has a primary, a caucus or both.
Not every rectangle is a square, either.
Take a look at our political Q-and-A on page 6 of this issue of the Daily to help clarify the confusion.
Anyway, two days after Super Bowl Sunday, Super Tuesday hits California and 23 other states in the union.
And then, finally - finally, as if it already hasn't begun, the race for The House will have realized a semi-official moment of clarity.
That's right. In 13 days we could say that all of this primary and caucus talk actually means something because both parties will have accumulated more than half of their required delegates to nominate a nominee.
Finally. No more YouTube debates. No more Dennis Kucinich. Sadly, no more Ron Paul.
No longer will New Hampshire be the center of the universe.
It's been a long time coming, but I think we can all take a collective breath of fresh air - depending on which side of the global warming debate you fall - when we can say the presidential race is out of the gates, when we can all tip our 40s in homage to the political death of John Edwards.
Now these are tightly contested races. Don't get me wrong. But don't you, like me, think the media's political coverage started just a little too soon - like a year too soon - for this election season?
And it's not just the amount of coverage I am criticizing; it's the nature of the coverage.
The talking heads yell and scream nowadays. They analyze every candidate's daily movements to a pulp.
I admit, when I saw Hillary let down her guard in New Hampshire, I took pause. I actually thought it was genuine.
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Michael Cathcart
posted 1/23/08 @ 1:10 AM PST
Ummmm......No Ron Paul? Im sorry did he not just place 2nd in Nevada, did he not just beat Guliani in 4 of the first 5 states. Did he not defeat Thompson in 3 of the first 5 states. (Continued…)
Garret
posted 1/23/08 @ 1:23 AM PST
Even though I'm a Republican myself, Michael, there's no hope for Ron Paul. Sorry.
Scott
posted 1/23/08 @ 1:35 AM PST
My cat says he's a republican, too. Does that make it so?
You're a Huckabee supporter, aren't you, Garret? THAT'S not a republican.
Anyway, it is clear Rick is not very informed. (Continued…)
Victor
posted 1/23/08 @ 3:07 AM PST
I understand how you are easily influenced by polling numbers and other media-released statistics, but I am very disappointed that one who carries the name Rand doesn't do more research for yourself. (Continued…)
g8rVictor
posted 1/23/08 @ 3:09 AM PST
I understand how you are easily influenced by polling numbers and other media-released statistics, but I am very disappointed that one who carries the name Rand doesn't do more research for yourself. (Continued…)
Dave Goree
posted 1/23/08 @ 4:39 AM PST
Dr. Paul it seems, has just won the Louisiana Caucus as well...
Only Romney, McCain and Paul will be left after FL... I would absolutely NOT count out Ron Paul. (Continued…)
Ted Rudow III,MA
posted 1/23/08 @ 8:12 AM PST
One can see what American presidential politics has become, even American politics as a whole: You're allowed to vote for the candidates chosen by big business, those who will implement policies favorable to them, whether it's in the public interest or not. (Continued…)
Nick V
posted 1/23/08 @ 10:20 AM PST
Dennis Kusinich, b****!
You know what I'm talking about ;)
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