We have GOT to close the primaries otherwise we will never get out of this rut.
We need to disregard primaries all together, and choose our nominee through caucuses.
That’s probably entirely new leadership in the RNC. From Steele on down the line.
It's a big problem and, as you know, one the reasons we keep getting RINO's winning primaries. There was a write-up on Hugh Hewitt's blog the other day regarding this in an interview with Michael Steele (whether Steele really intends to fix the problem or not remains unanswered):
To think: if the Dems used the Repubs’ winner take all, Hillary would have won the nomination on Super Tuesday. And if the Repubs used the caucuses......
McCain was not elected by Democrats. Stop spreading that ridiculous BS. Democrats had hotly contested primaries of their own. McCain was elected because the initial frontrunner, Rudy, was torpedoed by the Right. It was clear to the astute at that time that the candidate was going to be Rudy or McCain. And irrational, froathing hatred of Rudy indeed gave us McCain.
Expect the same thing next time as anyone with an appeal beyond the 30% of the electorate which is conservative is shot down by the Right.
What was and is significant about McCain’s campaign is the skyrocketing of Sarah over the political landscape. No other candidate would have nominated her. So I am thankful for that.