The New York Times has published Professor Brendan Nyhan’s analysis of whether divisive presidential primary contests injure the eventual presidential nominee who survives the process. Nyhan finds that a competitive presidential primary campaign does not injure that party or its nominee. Read it here. Nyhan also rebuts the idea that contested primaries force Republican nominees “to the right” of where they would be otherwise. And his analysis links to research that shows open primaries do not necessarily produce more moderate nominees.
Also, on March 14, the San Diego Union-Tribune published an op-ed by political scientists Ethan Rarick and Thad Kousser, “Top-two primary shows little political impact.” Thanks to Gene Armistead for that link.
McCain and Romney were NOT blown up in the Elephant primaries in 2008 and 2012 ??? Yeah. Sure.
NO primaries.
P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.
“No Primaries” you write, Demo Rep: Okay, let let the boys in the back filled rooms, with their whisky and cigars make the nominations for us. You couldn’t ask for better government from a system like this.
Alabama Independent, “no primaries” doesn’t necessarily mean what you describe. It could mean the Louisiana system, in which there are no primaries and all candidates run in November.
Richard- How does one put an image in the area provided?
I don’t know, Casual Observer. Alabama Independent had to figure out how to do it without my input.
General Election ballot access ONLY by EQUAL nominating petitions.
P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.
Any more questions — about to get rid of the EVIL ANTI-Democracy stuff (i.e. ANTI-Democracy monarchy / oligarchy stuff) in the USA and State regimes ???
The logo stuff involves obviously a JPEG/mini-graphic in an internet access program — options / preferences — probably in newer internet programs.
RE the top 2 part —
Nonstop rigged left/right gerrymander districts —
IF top 2 produces a D and R, then Same old stuff — the gerrymander hack will be elected.
If top 2 produces 2 D or 2 R then zero difference — a D or R hack is elected.
i.e. top 2 = one more MORON bogus *reform* by the usual MORON suspects.
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NO primaries.
P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.