tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post9219869868719206945..comments2024-03-18T07:11:29.068-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: Cuomo Signs Bill Setting 2016 New York Presidential Primary for April 19Josh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-21453435299405902692015-07-27T16:41:08.492-04:002015-07-27T16:41:08.492-04:00I don't know that the parties in those states ...I don't know that the parties in those states (or Secretary Gardner in New Hampshire) necessarily have much incentive to set those dates at this point. I would be surprised if any other state encroaches on that February territory, but the modus operandi this cycle looks something like "act like the primary/caucus is going be on the likely date, but wait for the deadline or something close to it to officially set the date". We're also seeing something similar in Georgia. All the talk out of the secretary of state's office in the Peach state has been about March 1 and the SEC primary (and getting other states to join), but there has not been any official announcement out of Atlanta about that date. <br /><br />The RNC deadline to settle dates and allocation rules is October 1. [Brian Kemp has until January 1 to make a decision on the Georgia date under current state law; 60 days of lead time for election preparation.]<br /><br />Still, I would be surprised if the calendar did not look something like:<br />Republicans:<br />February 1: Iowa<br />February 9: New Hampshire<br />February 20: South Carolina<br />February 23: Nevada<br /><br />Democrats:<br />February 1: Iowa<br />February 9: New Hampshire<br />February 23: Nevada<br />February 27: South Carolina<br /><br />Those dates are reflected in the draft delegate selection plans from the carve-outs states on the Democratic side. And I'll feel much safer penciling in the GOP dates above once I've done some additional investigating of the remaining, unsettled Republican caucus dates. Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-48070907523040106302015-07-25T21:50:37.474-04:002015-07-25T21:50:37.474-04:00Since the path now appears to be clear for IA/NH/N...Since the path now appears to be clear for IA/NH/NV/SC to be the only pre-March 1 states, I'm wondering if you have any update on the scheduling of Nevada and South Carolina. I think the South Carolina GOP was looking at Feb. 20th? Are the South Carolina Dems likely to go on the same day, or will there be a split, like in 2008? Is Nevada likely to be before or after South Carolina, or will it be different in each party? Are there journalists from the respective states who might have insight into this, who can be contacted on Twitter?<br />Mystery Politiconoreply@blogger.com