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redgreenandblue

(2,088 posts) Mon Aug 6, 2018, 09:15 AM Aug 2018

The "favorite" in a state primary isn't entitled to a coronoation.

Some people seem to be confused about the purpose of a primary: It is giving people the chance to elect the person they feel like best represents them. That implies that races are sometimes tight and heated.

The purpose of a primary is not to have the media, pollsters and party leadership to pick a "strongest candidate" in advance and then for everyone else to get out of the way so that this person doesn't get "damaged" by having to actually earn the nomination.

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The "favorite" in a state primary isn't entitled to a coronoation. (Original Post) redgreenandblue Aug 2018 OP

A suitably vague comment... brooklynite Aug 2018 #1

How about candidates that hang on long after they've had the shit beaten out of them? LexVegas Aug 2018 #2

There are times, however, when it's best if "damage" is kept to minimum. I can think of an example. Hoyt Aug 2018 #3

Local newspapers , media, community groups have a history of stating their recs and I'm lunasun Aug 2018 #4

brooklynite

(94,657 posts)

1. A suitably vague comment...

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2018, 09:24 AM

Aug 2018

If you're concerned about a particular Primary, why not mention which one it is?

LexVegas

(6,080 posts)

2. How about candidates that hang on long after they've had the shit beaten out of them?

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2018, 09:26 AM

Aug 2018

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. There are times, however, when it's best if "damage" is kept to minimum. I can think of an example.

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2018, 09:37 AM

Aug 2018

As it turns out in that example, the person who could best represent the people was damaged enough to contribute to the election of a tyrant.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. Local newspapers , media, community groups have a history of stating their recs and I'm