The idea that primaries are open to the general public and not just paid up party members (or, even internal selection committees with only indirect accountability to the rank and file members) is wild. The US doesn’t have political parties in the real sense that other countries do, unless of course the “Wrong” candidate gets voted in.
The idea that primaries are open to the general public and not just paid up party members (or, even internal selection committees with only indirect accountability to the rank and file members) is wild. The US doesn’t have political parties in the real sense that other countries do, unless of course the “Wrong” candidate gets voted in.