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MineralMan

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3. All in all, California's "jungle" primaries have benefited the

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2018, 12:44 PM

May 2018

Democratic Party more than the Republican Party. Occasionally, the reverse occurs, but mostly not.

One hopes the current plans will help prevent a Republican dominated general election in those districts. As someone pointed out, cutting down the list of Democrats in the primary would help, too.

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National Dems Jump Into California House Primary To Avoid Disaster [View all] DonViejo May 2018 OP

Open primaries are the idea of GOP and putin. Well, GOP for sure. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #1

Open Primaries are the stupidest method of electing Dem candidates. Wwcd May 2018 #8

The open primary and the jungle (or "top-two") primary are completely different concepts. (n/t) Jim Lane May 2018 #19

National Dems would be better off encouraging all but 1-2 Dems to quit the race. LonePirate May 2018 #2

I agree awesomerwb1 May 2018 #6

the better strategy would be to pick one of the republicans. unblock May 2018 #7

All in all, California's "jungle" primaries have benefited the MineralMan May 2018 #3

That is true. Caliman73 May 2018 #4

That can be a problem in any primary election. MineralMan May 2018 #9

Yes it can. Too many candidates dilute the process. Caliman73 May 2018 #13

I chucked after I read Eliot's response and then immediately read yours. bearsfootball516 May 2018 #5

I dont agree, the state is SO blue there is no way they help the D party. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #10

In most districts, it results in two Democrats on the general election ballot. MineralMan May 2018 #11

You are overlooking two important benefits that this system has in a deep blue state grantcart May 2018 #15

So why in 2016 Retrograde May 2018 #16

Meaningless, GOP cant win, wont if there is ONE democrat is in the race, but if there are too many Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #17

Ed Royce won this district by 15 points, tRump won by eight rufus dog May 2018 #20

I disagree gratuitous May 2018 #12

closed primaries benefit democrats 100% of the time nt msongs May 2018 #14

100% Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #18