Good Afternoon, Dave
re: "I would not do away with primaries - instead I would do away
with Plurality and leave primaries to any party that still
saw value in them."
I believe the discussion was more about opening primaries to the public
than to eliminating them.
re: "I see value in parties - Green, libertarians, socialism,
etc., let voters with particular desires work together."
Absolutely, but there must also be a way for those who don't subscribe
to any party to participate in the electoral process. They have no
voice at present, and that's the rub.
Fred
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