[JasonC]

On the contrary. Winning with independents and a less purely republican voting bloc is not a weakness. I don't have to like it to recognize that it is a strength. It'd be great of 4/5ths of all voters were in republican primaries and 4/5th of those were rock ribbed conservatives. But the real figures are more like 35 and 60.

[CottonBall]

It'd be great of 4/5ths of all voters were in republican primaries

Then why bother with 'republican' primaries since anyone can vote? It's just another general election. It weakens the principles of the party. Case in point: what is happening now.