Reforming The Reform

I have the following comments on Prof. Blanchard's post on primary reforms. First, he dismisses the notion that regional primaries would produce regional nominees. He too readily rejects the notion of momentum, that a person who swept the first region because he is a native son would find himself at a decided advantage over his opponents.  As for Prof. Blanchard's second point, that one month between regional primaries is enough for low funded candidates to make the one-on-one appeal that I desire, this is true only because Prof. Blanchard is moving toward my suggestion of various small regional primaries.  Most proponents of regional primaries, such as the leadership of the South Dakota parties, favor four large regions. Prof. Blanchard suggests seven regions of seven to eight states from January to July.  This is movement toward my suggestion of regions of four to eight states (which means about eight primaries) over the course of six months.  I am not concerned with specific numbers, but rather moving toward a longer process with smaller regions that allows for a more deliberative judgment by the people.  I am in favor of regional primaries as long as we hold to the principle of deliberation.