Sunday, September 15, 2013

Candidates who participate in unsanctioned debates should be penalized 30 percent of their delegates

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That's Reince Priebus from Kansas City discussing the 2016 Republican presidential nomination process before the Midwest Republican Lead...
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Thursday, August 29, 2013

The Rules Don't Really Start to Take Shape Until the Candidates or Their Surrogates Get Involved

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Back in the late spring of 2012, FHQ had the opportunity to sit down with folks on the Rules Committees of both parties. The bipartisan grou...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

North Carolina is the New Missouri

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...or How the 2015-16 North Carolina presidential primary process could look like Missouri's in 2011-12. Now that North Carolina has ...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

On Iowa's Diminishing Power in Republican Presidential Nominations

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Did I miss something between Saturday and Sunday about Iowa? All anyone has been talking about since then -- at least when it comes to th...

I Am Not an Ames Straw Poll Apologist

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...but FHQ is among the most skeptical of skeptics when the conversation turns back toward the "Is Ames Dead?" discussion. Look,...
Saturday, August 24, 2013

Two Outta Three Ain't Bad in South Carolina

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The RNC and now the South Carolina GOP. Perhaps some on the other side of the aisle are skeptical, but count FHQ among the group of folk...
Friday, August 23, 2013

As Expected, Mostly Quiet on the 2016 Democratic Rules Front in Scottsdale

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Frank Leone explains : No old business.  New business included the rules for the election of At-Large DNC member and Exect Comte members a...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

A Deeper Dive on the New RNC Rules Subcommittee

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It is perhaps premature to start talking about the implications of the newly created subcommittee that the RNC Standing Committee on Rules ...
Monday, August 19, 2013

DNC's Turn at Presidential Nomination Rules This Week in Scottsdale

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Like the Republican National Committee a week ago, the Democratic National Committee is set to gather in Scottsdale, Arizona later this week...
Sunday, August 18, 2013

How Can a National Party Manage or Control Presidential Primary Debates?

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And Can the RNC Accomplish That Goal Through New Rules? FHQ chose to lead with this manage/control dichotomy because I think former New H...