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How The Primary System Has Shaped Our Politics

FiveThirtyEight Politics

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The New Democratic Party

Julia Azari: The old system was deeply undemocratic and I don't share the nostalgia that some political scientists have for the smoke field rooms. She says to its credit, the new system did open the doors of the party to new participants. Azari: With George McGovern is president of the United States, we wouldn't have to stop both tactics in the streets of Chicago.

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