Tennessee Democrats push to move up presidential primary

Tennessee would be the first state in the nation to hold a presidential primary, freeing it from having to compete for attention on Super Tuesday, under a new bill. Democratic state lawmakers touted the need for the change on Tuesday, arguing that the Volunteer State has a more diverse voter base than Iowa and New Hampshire ' the first two states to kick off the presidential primaries every four years. 'We feel very strongly that Tennessee in many ways would better represent the nation as a whole demographically, and for other reasons would be an ideal place to hold the first primary in the country,' said state Rep. Jason Powell, a Democrat from Nashville.
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