Why don't the closest states have primaries first?

[atheist4thecause]

I think there should be changes as well, but it could be much worse than starting with Iowa.  Iowans do a great job considering information on a well-informed basis and are some of the least partisan voters out there.

Btw, Iowa is a state that is heavily up-for-grabs. New Hampshire can be had by both sides as well. Iowa represents the Midwest while New Hampshire represent the Northeast.

South Carolina is in there in my view to get a feeling for Black voters. There are a lot of Black voters in South Carolina, and it's also a state that represents the South. IIRC, the Democratic Party only protects Iowa and New Hampshire as one and two. After that, other states can move their primaries up. In fact, California did this year. There can be a benefit to being at the back end, too, but it's often better being earlier.

If I was to design a system, I'd have Florida as one of the first states. IMO, Florida is the most important state. There are many elections that it can single-handedly swing because it has so many electoral votes, and it's always close.