1.What's the difference between Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the primary calendar?
Phase 1 has the early 4 states that don't constitute many votes but dictate pace and the direction of the primary. Phase 2 is the shortest but half the delegates will be locked down.
2. Which four states get to vote first, separated roughly into one each week?
Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina
3. There are few delegates available in these four states, why are the primaries so important?
Since these are the first states, but not necessarily the most important, it can show how much support a candidate really has, and whether a candidate has the potential to win or will potentially drop out of the race. The results of the early caucuses are predictors.
4. How many delegates are available in Phase 2?
33%
5. Which regions are holding most of their primaries on Super Tuesday?
California, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Colorado, Utah, Minnesota, American Samoa
6. How many primaries are held the following week on March 10? And how many on March 17?
6 state primaries and the Democrats Abroad primary; 4 state primaries
7. What is different about the California primary this year?
California moved their primary from June (later) to Super Tuesday, which pushes up the Democratic timeline for the locking in of delegates.
8. Why is Phase 3 less important than 1 and 2?
Candidate dropouts makes things less competitive, and only 39% of delegates are available for the last 3 months, with primaries being smaller and more spread out. Things move more slowly, and the pace has likely already been dictated by Phase 1 and 2.
9. What is one argument in favor of letting Iowa and New Hampshire (small states) go first?
Smaller states can shake some candidates off of the playing field before many major primaries cast their vote. There are also reforms in place that would penalize other states from going before.
10. How does the Democratic Party way of distributing delegates make this system even slower?
Delegates are allotted proportionally, which means that even if you win, you don't take all of the delegates, which makes it really difficult to reach a majority.
Phase 1 has the early 4 states that don't constitute many votes but dictate pace and the direction of the primary. Phase 2 is the shortest but half the delegates will be locked down.
2. Which four states get to vote first, separated roughly into one each week?
Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina
3. There are few delegates available in these four states, why are the primaries so important?
Since these are the first states, but not necessarily the most important, it can show how much support a candidate really has, and whether a candidate has the potential to win or will potentially drop out of the race. The results of the early caucuses are predictors.
4. How many delegates are available in Phase 2?
33%
5. Which regions are holding most of their primaries on Super Tuesday?
California, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Colorado, Utah, Minnesota, American Samoa
6. How many primaries are held the following week on March 10? And how many on March 17?
6 state primaries and the Democrats Abroad primary; 4 state primaries
7. What is different about the California primary this year?
California moved their primary from June (later) to Super Tuesday, which pushes up the Democratic timeline for the locking in of delegates.
8. Why is Phase 3 less important than 1 and 2?
Candidate dropouts makes things less competitive, and only 39% of delegates are available for the last 3 months, with primaries being smaller and more spread out. Things move more slowly, and the pace has likely already been dictated by Phase 1 and 2.
9. What is one argument in favor of letting Iowa and New Hampshire (small states) go first?
Smaller states can shake some candidates off of the playing field before many major primaries cast their vote. There are also reforms in place that would penalize other states from going before.
10. How does the Democratic Party way of distributing delegates make this system even slower?
Delegates are allotted proportionally, which means that even if you win, you don't take all of the delegates, which makes it really difficult to reach a majority.
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