The same pubbie party insiders who’ve done this in the primary are the very ones who have stated they’re opposed to closing the primary.
(Gosh, I wonder why...maybe because they tacitly acknowledge their real constituents are dims?)
It is to be expected that those who benefit from the current rules would oppose changing them. However, they must be elected to their offices to have the power to control the rules. My point is that while conservatives clearly demonstrated the numbers to win in a republican only contest, we were defeated by a flawed system that allowed democrats to cross over in the runoff. We can now allow our disappointment and anger to cause us to play into the hands of our opponents or we can work at the local and state level to get people in the legislature and party offices who will change the rules. The old line party leaders are not going to willingly give up power nor are they going to be defeated easily. It is going to take hard work and a well thought out strategy. While a protest may give a temporary feeling of satisfaction, it will not change the system. We have to be smarter than them and quit allowing them to goad us into making decision against our interest.