Eliminate the Primaries

[candycorn]

I believe you've misunderstood.

I'm discussing the primaries at all levels not the generals.

Primaries at all levels?

 

[Dadoalex]

Primaries at all levels?

From the President to the dog catcher.

 

[candycorn]

From the President to the dog catcher.

Again you cannot practically do that for POTUS. As for all of the other slots on the ballot where there is no Electoral college…sure.

I guess my question would be this: if you have 8 candidates and the leading candidate gets 20%…is there a run off?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Irrelevant to the thread and she beat Sanders by 4M votes.

Try a little history today.

Dumbass this thread is about primaries it's relevant

A former DNC chair says she has proof Democrats rigged the primary for Hillary Clinton

Donna Brazile alleges that Hillary Clinton was controlling the finances of the Democratic party before she officially became its nominee

www.the-independent.com

 

[Dadoalex]

Again you cannot practically do that for POTUS. As for all of the other slots on the ballot where there is no Electoral college…sure.

I guess my question would be this: if you have 8 candidates and the leading candidate gets 20%…is there a run off?

You are still confused.

I'm not talking about the electoral college.
Prior to 1968 only 28 states held primaries and caucuses.

There might be 8 candidates in the general but the winner will get a minimum of 40%. The Constitution doesn't call for runoffs when the winner receives a minority of the popular vote so without an amendment a runoff for President wouldn't be legal.
Congress would depend on the rules at the state level.

 

[d0gbreath]

I've always felt that primary debates, are just a party airing their dirty laundry.