Frank Robertson's Blog

The way the two major political parties choose their presidential nominees has always bordered on the ridiculous. For the life of me, I can't figure out why two relatively small states(Iowa and New Hampshire) have so much to say about who the "frontrunners" are. Win either one of those first two states and suddenly you have "momentum."

Of course, since John McCain's victory in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney has supposedly stemmed the tide with his win in Michigan. Okay, first of all, Romney was born in Michigan and his father was a popular governor there. Doesn't that sort of make it a hollow victory? Polls show McCain is leading in South Carolina. So, if he wins there, will the Arizona Senator be the frontrunner again?

Things may be even  more muddled after our Florida primary on January 29th. Suppose Rudy Giuliani wins. Then, who's the leader of the pack?

Sorry, folks. We are long overdue for a national primary. In theory, at least, it would prevent the candidates from focusing on a select few states. The downside? Campaign spending might actually increase and it's already completely out of hand. But, until we demand that candidates can't simply buy an election, that's not about to change!