[2] In 1915, Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio, chairman of the sub-committee examining President Wilson's plan, came to the conclusion that an amendment to the Constitution was needed before such a national primary could occur.
The major flaw in the concept is that it takes the phenomenon of frontloading, which other reform plans seek to alleviate, to its ultimate conclusion.
Candidates would need to raise huge sums of money, before the first vote was cast in any state, in order to wage a nationwide campaign.
To have the selection process essentially come down to a single day of dozens of primaries ensures little to no deliberation on this extremely important decision.
"[4] Former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating said, "I also concur fully in the Commission's belief that a national primary would not be a welcome replacement for the current system, since it would create as many problems as it might solve.