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I think that the best system is probably a non-partisan primary followed by a runoff election between the top 2 or 3. I feel like this would help make more cen
by kgermino 16y ago
I think that the best system is probably a non-partisan primary followed by a runoff election between the top 2 or 3.
I feel like this would help make more center of the aisle candidates more successful in the primaries. Part of the problem with elections now is that people voting in primaries tend to be near the idealogical extremes resulting in someone like Christine O'Donnell (A Tea-Partyer) winning the primary in a state where she doesn't stand a change in the general election.
Additionally in states where the population is more generally liberal or conservative than there will be two candidates that more accurately reflect the general populations views instead of one that nobody will ever vote for, making the general elections more competitive.