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Captain Zero

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2. Better when it was February of Election Year

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 11:31 PM

Tuesday

I recall when the primaries started in mid-February of election year with NEW HAMPSHIRE.
(None of this hinky Iowa stuff).

Candidate might announce early in prior year in December, last week of December, or even January.

I still think it should be this way.

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