President 2008

Presidential Primary Election Calendar Begins to Finalize

*****Update*****

Iowa, NH Eye New Caucus, Primary Dates

Iowans could still be humming Auld Lang Syne as they gather to choose among presidential candidates, thanks to decisions by other states to move up their election dates.

Party leaders in Iowa are edging toward holding the state’s leadoff caucuses as early as Jan. 3, although they’ll hold off on a decision until New Hampshire selects a date for the nation’s first primary.

“There are only a couple of days that work, and we don’t want to go into December,” said Iowa GOP head Chuck Laudner, who mentioned Jan. 3, 4 and 5 as dates being considered.

Iowa and New Hampshire have made clear they won’t stand pat as states such as Michigan and Florida move up their election dates, but don’t expect a decision soon. New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner has the sole power to schedule his state’s primary, and he’s not talking.

“I’m not any closer,” Gardner said Thursday. “I can’t (pick a date) at the moment because I don’t know.”

Wow!

January 3rd?

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani visits with local residents during a brief presidential campaign stop, Thursday, September 27, 2007 in Santa Barbara, California. This lady waited outside Joe’s Cafe for at least two hours to get this autograph.

The Presidential Primary Calendar is starting to finalize:

  • Jan. 5: Iowa caucuses (both parties)
  • Jan. 8: New Hampshire primary (both parties)
  • Jan. 12: Nevada caucuses (both parties)
  • Jan. 15 Michigan GOP primary; Dem beauty contest
  • Jan. 19: South Carolina primary (both parties)
  • Jan. 29: Florida GOP primary; Dem beauty contest
  • Feb. 5 Super Duper Tuesday including California, and Illinois

Californians will begin to vote by mail the first week in January.

Stay tuned to see if indeed this will be the final calendar.

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