New York's Primary is February 5th

Governor Spitzer signed into law today a bill that will move New York's Presidential Primary up one month to February 5th. Here's what Governor Spitzer says in support of the new law;

"Moving the primary date to February, we will help secure New York's large and diverse population an influential voice in selecting the 2008 presidential nominees."

As if New York didn't have enough influence on this race already.

Clinton and Giuliani are almost assured of victories here, which would be one of the largest primaries and will be so early in the year.

Here's what former Governor Pataki has to say about it;

"It's great having New York be relevant, but what I do have concerns about is when you have a dozen states or more doing it at the same time. The idea of a primary season where you have to go from state to state or region to region and respond to what has happened in earlier states is of value."

For once I agree with the Republican Pataki and not with the Democrat Spitzer...stranger things have happened I guess.

Nevertheless, I understand Spitzer's point. Today, the primaries have become less of a long race where delegate leads change hands like back in the 1960's and more about "Well, I'll just vote for the guy who won in Iowa."