[okie01]

I think all 57 states should have a runoff primary on the same day. Repeat until somebody gets over 50% of the vote. The GOP oligarchy will not like that, because they will lose control.

Be careful what you wish for.

A national primary leaves the nomination open for the candidate with the most money -- the guy who rounded up the most donors with the most money.

Nine times out of ten, that will be the guy the oligarchy is behind.

The advantage of proceeding state-by-state is that it allows the under-funded candidate to focus his limited funds on one state at a time, proving his appeal and gathering supporters over time.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I don't believe that money is the overwhelming factor Progressives make it out to be. Given that criterion, how do you explain Milt Romley and Kurly Fiorina and any number of billion/millionaires who tried to buy an election with their own money and failed.

You either believe in free speech, or you don't, I guess. And money is speech.