Poll: More than half say nominating process is 'rigged'

The Hill ^

[GilGil]

More than two-thirds of Americans want the presidential nomination processes to be changed and more than half say the systems are “rigged,” a new poll found.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll released Wednesday found that 51 percent of likely voters believe the primary system is “rigged” against some candidates.

And 71 percent say parties should pick their presidential nominees with a direct vote, instead of using delegates.

Twenty-seven percent said they did not understand how the primary process works, and 44 percent said they were unsure why delegates are involved at all.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders have frequently lamented that their parties’ systems are unfair.

Nearly half of respondents said they would like all 50 states to hold their nominating contests at the same day, instead of spread out across five months.

[Theodore R.]

The Americna people, consistently uninformed, have said that for a long time, but it has not been possible to get 38 state legislatures to come forward and repeal the electoral college. In time though I would think the electoral college will be abolished. The influx of foreigners will demand it for sure.

[Theodore R.]

Sounds like PA people could distinguish between an honest and a dishonest man. Diogenes would be confused there.

[Theodore R.]

I guess they wouldn’t want to have a beer with Mrs. Bill but would like to sip wine together.