Texans Don’t Participate in Super Tuesday
Posted on 05 February 2008 by Michael Callaway
I really wish that Texas had its primary on February 5th like 22 of the other states do. It would be fantastic to be part of the Super Primary that will take place on Tuesday and will go a long way to decide who the next President will be. Unlike sports, where the fourth quarter is the most important, in politics it is all about what happens early and then trying to react afterwards. Of course, like sports, it does not really matter how well you start, it is how you finish, and here is where we could have a historic opportunity.
Twenty years from now, no one will care that New England was 18-0 and that no team had ever been 18-0 before. At the time that they were 18-0 it was a milestone achievement that had never been done. All anyone will remember is that when it really counted they lost and finished 18-1. Being the greatest team to ever lose a Super Bowl is not going to sit well with anyone on that team.
This year, voters in Texas may have the same opportunity; we could be the Eli Manning leading his team to victory in the fourth quarter (sorry Patriots fans). While no one can say what will happen, between now and then, my guess is that one, if not both of the Parties will still be competitive by the time we vote on Tuesday March 4th.
There are a few small primaries between Super Tuesday and March 4th when Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont all hold their Primaries. If it has not been decided by March 4th, it probably will be after. Now, my goal is not to turn you into a John McCain Republican; my goal is to make sure that you have a clear idea of what issues are important to you and then pick a candidate from those issues. In Texas, you do not register for a Party before the election. You show up, tell them which Primary you will vote in, then that is the Party that you are registered as for that year. So, if one Party has everything wrapped it up by the time it comes to Texas, then vote in the competitive Primary for the candidate you like best.
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