What about a national party day primary #1 to whittle the list of potential candidates. Then have numerous widely-televised debates moderated not at all. Turn on the cameras and mikes and let the 4 or 5 candidates have at it. Let US decide what we think. Great TV too!
Then after a few months, have a national party primary day #2 to select the Presidential candidate. The convention would then nominate and select the veep and everyone give speeches.
Nowhere is it written that we have to do things the way we have been doing them to select a party’s candidates.
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This is a nation of states.
That’s how it was founded. On purpose.
Elections themselves are state by state. Candidates have to win states, then states vote their electoral votes and the winner is elected.
Sure the system has been screwed up by stupid party rules.
But the fix is NOT to make it all about some speeches on television.
They have to get out with the people, in states and communities, and that’s a critical element.