Post by Logan on Jun 6, 2016 3:43:29 GMT -6
South Dakotans head to the polls Tuesday, but what they have to say might not matter.
For another year, South Dakota's voice in the presidential primary is effectively meaningless. Both former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump have all but locked up their respective parties' nomination, leaving South Dakotans without a role to play in selecting the candidates for the nation's highest office.
But Davison County's local political party chairmen say that's the nature of living in a small state.
"We shouldn't get too fixated on the presidential race," said Dave Mitchell, chairman of the Davison County Democrats. "Even if it were a close race, the odds of South Dakota's delegation having a big-time impact aren't high because of the size of the state."
Read more: www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4047776-are-sd-presidential-primaries-too-little-too-late
For another year, South Dakota's voice in the presidential primary is effectively meaningless. Both former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump have all but locked up their respective parties' nomination, leaving South Dakotans without a role to play in selecting the candidates for the nation's highest office.
But Davison County's local political party chairmen say that's the nature of living in a small state.
"We shouldn't get too fixated on the presidential race," said Dave Mitchell, chairman of the Davison County Democrats. "Even if it were a close race, the odds of South Dakota's delegation having a big-time impact aren't high because of the size of the state."
Read more: www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4047776-are-sd-presidential-primaries-too-little-too-late