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2016 Postmortem

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7. Change takes time

Mon May 16, 2016, 05:23 PM

May 2016

I doubt that much change will be achieved in 4 years

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Will the parties change to closed primaries for 2020 [View all] Txbluedog May 2016 OP

That's fair Txbluedog May 2016 #3

Get rid of the ridiculous caucuses...... apcalc May 2016 #2

Please explain Txbluedog May 2016 #5

I don't think you can force individual states to give up caucuses.... Fresh_Start May 2016 #8

Of course they should. We don't need operation chaos in every election Ohioblue22 May 2016 #4

I have to wonder if it will matter by then Ferd Berfel May 2016 #6

Change takes time Txbluedog May 2016 #7

It will not matter for the party of the incumbent President. LonePirate May 2016 #9

The question is, will the parties change to open primaries for 2020? NV Whino May 2016 #10

You will need open primaries then, sadoldgirl May 2016 #11

I can only hope. n/t Sheepshank May 2016 #13

Nix caucuses and super delegates. All semi-open primaries. morningfog May 2016 #14

No I don't. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #15

Of course they will do that, in fact I predicted it NorthCarolina May 2016 #18

They ought to. If Independents want a third party, go for it! nt Jitter65 May 2016 #19