Posted on 04/28/2002 8:06:29 PM PDT by Stacy
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:40:29 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
In some of these contests, the question is whether the party should nominate a centrist candidate or one from its more activist wing. The activists argue it's important for a party to offer voters a clear choice. The centrists argue the party should nominate candidates who can appeal to independents. Primaries are for settling arguments like this.
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