National Democrats in Washington, D.C. heard from state after state on why they should be among the first to vet the party's presidential nominee, and one essential question was repeated.
As national Democrats in Washington, D.C. heard from state after state on why they should be among the first to vet the party's presidential nominee, one essential question was repeated: Exactly how diverse is your state?
"The two small states should not have such a disparate impact on who is going to be president, Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan told CBS News."They're great states, I have many friends from them, but they don't reflect the diversity of this country." Both Iowa and New Hampshire defended their current slots in the schedule and argued that while there are limited pockets of demographic diversity in their state, other factors such as diversity in education and rural vs. urban working class areas should be taken into account.
Two midwestern states, Minnesota and Michigan, highlighted their higher level of demographic diversity in their pitches to potentially join or replace Iowa in the lineup. Members considered their pitches strong, but questioned whether they'd be able to get the Republican approval that would be needed to change their primary date.
RBC members were receptive to evaluating different kinds of diversity beyond racial differences, which could help states like Iowa and New Hampshire. On Friday, New York member Leah Daughtry said that"every part of the electorate, including White people, need to see themselves in the early-state process as having a voice that is important and should be considered."
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