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The Democrats' anti-momentum
The '08 race has revealed the weird science of the Democratic primary system -- and the true problem with the long Obama-Clinton battle.
By Walter Shapiro [2008-03-24]

  • it's clear

    to me that the Democratic primary process needs a complete overhaul. And that the DNC needs better leadership. Howard Dean has only made a difficult primary season hopelessly muddled.

    But, maybe some good has come out of this priamry season. We've learned that: being first doesn't equal being the most important; individual votes really can make a difference (even if we're not Superdelegats); caucuses really are less democratic than primaries (and the Texas Two-Step is really stupid); and, the mainstream media meddles far too much.

    Here's hoping we can remember some of these lessons in time for 2012.

    -- Juliebird
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    Sunday, March 23, 2008 06:25 PM
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