The factor you’re looking for is SC’s open primary system, where Democrats vote in the GOP primary in game-changing numbers because Democratic nominees never win here.
Creates a perverse situation where Republicans only partially determine the Republican nominee.
Many have identified the problem quite clearly... the question is will it ever change, I don’t know.
Heck even without Northerners, that’s HARD to get a conservative!!
Even if only 40 percent of the electorate is dem, that’s a STAGGERING number who can vote for the moderate, or traitor, in this case.
I DONT UNDERSTAND the reasoning behind that rule?!?!
Who decides this kind of thing?
WTF?!?! Who can change this rule? Can the state legislature change it?
It makes NO SENSE in ANY state for ANY reason.