It's official! In 2008, Nevada to follow Iowa DNC, Nevada, Presidential Politics

The DNC officially voted to confirm the earlier recommendation from the Rules & Bylaws Committee:

In 2008, a Nevada caucus will be scheduled after the Iowa caucus - and before the New Hampshire primary. New Hampshire will retain its first-primary tradition (not that they see it that way) while the addition of the Nevada caucus will adjust the demographic mix, issue mix, and political tone & style of the presidential nominating process.

Mark Barabak at the L.A. Times has been diligently covering the rise of Western Democrats, and he offers this coverage - mostly of New Hampshire's reaction:

But New Hampshire is not necessarily bowing to the party's preference. State law requires that New Hampshire's primary precede "similar" contests by at least a week; the Jan. 19 Nevada caucus is only three days before New Hampshire is to vote.

"I'm sure there's going to be more to this," New Hampshire Secretary of State William H. Gardner said in an interview after the vote. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean "won't be setting the date of the New Hampshire primary," said Gardner, a Democrat.

Kari Chisholm | August 20, 2006 | Comment on This Post (0 so far) Permalink: It's official! In 2008, Nevada to follow Iowa DNC, Nevada, Presidential Politics

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