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Primaries aren't enshrined in the Constitution, but they became state business in the 1970s because there was a desire to let the average voter have more say in
by danso 8y ago
Primaries aren't enshrined in the Constitution, but they became state business in the 1970s because there was a desire to let the average voter have more say in the selection process, which had previously been done via party conventions.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/05/12/everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-presidential-primary-works/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/05/1...
- maxxxxx 8y agoI would prefer going back to party conventions instead of the endless campaigning :-)
- leesalminen 8y agoEither way it boils down to $ spent to “win” the nomination. Whether it’s spent on advertising or back room wheeling n’ dealing it’s just money spent.