Price: Primary system in trouble

kdryhurst — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:30:16 -0500

U.S. Rep. David Price said that the primary system is in trouble.

In a speech at Meredith College today, Price spoke about his participation in two commissions aimed at revising the rules for Democratic presidential nomination.

He said the front-loaded contests have devalued some experienced candidates "in the face of big money and celebrity." He said the same would be true with one suggested reform, a national primary.

"There's something to be said about a decision that's strung out over a few months," he said.

Price advocated for a bipartisan solution that would keep smaller states earlier in the season with the big states at the end. He said the plan would keep states such as South Carolina and Nevada close to Iowa and New Hampshire in order to provide access for divese voters.

"It's what we were working toward with the four small states we chose," he said about the revisions in place this season.

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