Last week, the Alaska Democratic Party decided to hold its presidential caucuses in 2008 on February 5. A few days later, the Alaska Republican Party also chose February 5. The parties announced this news on May 30. The local caucuses on February 5 will select delegates to a state convention. The state conventions of each major party will then choose the national delegates. The Democratic state convention will be May 23-25 and the Republican state convention will be March 13-15.
In the past, Alaska Republicans have held their local presidential caucuses in May, and Alaska Democrats have held theirs in March.
No disrespect to Alaskans, as they have a very fine state that I would love to live in, but do they think moving their primary up is going to get them any more attention?
On the bright side, it means we are moving closer to my dream of 55 primaries on one day. 🙂
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