How The Primary System Has Shaped Our Politics
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The Impact of the Primary System on American Politics
This chapter explores the consequences of the new candidate selection process established by George McGovern and how it opened up the primary system to public input. It discusses the shift from caucuses to primaries, the stability of the primary system since 1976, and the effects of the primary system on the political process.
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