[Maceman]

I have long advocated for closing all Republican primaries.

I am convinced that open primaries gave us John McCain in 2008.

[RKBA Democrat]

Nooooo. Taxpayers are paying for those primary elections to be run which do nothing but benefit the two parties. If they want a primary, fine. But let anyone who wants to vote in them do so.

The parties can always pay for a convention or caucus ON THEIR DIME if they don’t like that arrangement.

[nclaurel]

Closed primaries are what gave us McCain and Romney. Many conservatives with principles have left the GOP and have become Independent. What good will it do to shut conscientious conservatives out of primaries so that the RINO uniparty Bushes, Romney, McCain are the only candidates?