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02-18-2011, 02:25 PM #1
Not enough money for 2012 primary elections?
Not enough money for a 2012 primary? - Ben Smith: Not enough money for a 2012 primary?
February 18, 2011
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Not enough money for a 2012 primary?
A handful of states, including Massachusetts, are considering abolishing their presidential primaries — mainly because there's not enough money in the budget:
Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin says there’s not enough money to run a primary in March 2012, according to Gov. Deval Patrick’s budget for the next fiscal year.
“The number that was submitted by the governor despite the fact that he suggested, or his administration suggested, that it would be a 2 percent cut, in fact is a far more drastic cut. My budget will go down anyways for the coming fiscal year in the elections area because we have one fewer election in the upcoming fiscal year than we did in the last. But nevertheless, it’s a problem to run this March 6, 2012 event based upon the numbers they’ve submitted,â€
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02-18-2011, 02:34 PM #2
perhaps we should end the charade as it is, end all elections, and send everyone home except for the Presidents that will now be selected by the big banks, Chinese, Saudis, and US Chamber of Commerce?
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