Reply #86: I know her and I know David Lutrin, also running.

[madfloridian]

I am surprised you got that out of her post. She is a very bright person. Mahoney is not that good a candidate, he is just very rich.

But you and I are looking from two viewpoints...you think it is the job of the party leaders to pick candidates. That assumes they know best.

I think it is goes beyond their job to leave good candidates hanging and send in some from outside the district.

I think that our elected leaders speak for us overall, and when they get thousands of calls (which they did on this issue), then they should at least open a dialogue.

Wow, I sure know when I am outnumbered. Guess most here want the party to pick the candidates....so why bother with primaries. :shrug:
Save a lot of time and money but letting them point, say you're the guy. We should not have primaries, then. If it is going to be that way, we should be open about it and just not schedule them at all.

Then the party won't change at all for decades with no fresh blood. Let's just be honest about it...just not have primaries.