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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: DNC presidential primary voting reform--where do you stand? [View all]onehandle
(51,122 posts)5. Ban caucuses. Keep the rest.
No Republicans or so-called 'Independents' should be able to pick the DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOMINEE.
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I favor national election with one set of rules, paper ballot counted with verifiable audit trail.
peace13
Jun 2016
#6
our election system is a hot mess--actually dozens if not hundreds of hot messes
geek tragedy
Jun 2016
#12
Agreed but there is an Article 2 Section 1 issue right off the bat trying to do anything from
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#25
A national election would eliminate candidates that Bernie Sanders from the start...
brooklynite
Jun 2016
#8
I favor #1, #2 I don't feel strongly about either way. I like the more active democracy of the
TheKentuckian
Jun 2016
#14
Ban caucuses and open primaries; keep superdelegates and closed primaries (nt)
LongtimeAZDem
Jun 2016
#19
Caucuses are absolutely awful and I don't understand why anyone would still favor them.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#28