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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCalifornia Dems better wise up...for 2018 midterms.
This link explains the problems the California Primary System "Jungle Primary" presents.
Are you fucking kidding? We have a tremendous opportunity to pick up a couple of seats because of the retirements of 2 Repubs,However if too many Dems. decide to run..It could dilute our vote and allow Repubs to win.......Dems. better get their acts together..QUICKLY
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/after-key-gop-retirements-dems-worry-they-might-blow-their-golden-opportunity-in-california
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Which would likely put their candidate in the top two in those districts.
busterbrown
(8,515 posts)TCJ70
(4,387 posts)Just guessing.
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)They make endorsements before every primary and mail them out to all their voters.
RandySF
(59,221 posts)Because once you do, their supporters scream that the system is rigged.
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)RandySF
(59,221 posts)We could wind up with an R v R race.
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)The solution isn't to single out someone (or multiple people) to leave the race. It's either to change the rules or have a publicly viewable meeting of all candidates to decide amongst themselves who leaves.
RandySF
(59,221 posts)No time to change it
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)these despictables in?? i just can't believe this shit