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Part of the function of this forum is to educate its participants, that’s why I pick nits when it comes to nomenclature and facts.
A caucus is different than a primary. Most states have primaries.
Suspending a campaign is not the same thing has dropping out of the race (which likely will occur). The campaign committee can still raise funds, advertise, etc and is dormant but could be resurrected should the Republican Convention be deadlocked and decide that Bush would be a better compromise candidate than the leading 3.
It also keeps the time requirements for reporting at the the longest legal length.
I just came back from a Democratic multi-town committee meeting here in CT. Our current State Senator (from a neighboring highly minority city) asked that we hold a fundraiser in our town next month as he/she would not be facing a primary. The senator was told we’d consider it. After the Senator left the room, a potential candidate who had suspended his run for the nomination 6 weeks ago presented enough petitions to force a primary.
Strange things happen in American politics. The Chicago papers published Dewey defeating Truman in 1948……………..