# End of Current Primary System

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-current-primary-system/696658>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [August 27, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-current-primary-system/696658 "2014-08-27T18:10:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-current-primary-system/696658/5 "2014-08-27T18:48:46Z")

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I hate the primary system. In open primary states it allows people to cross party lines and help skew the results to determine who the opposing party is running. That’s crazy!

Even in non-open primaries why is Joe Sixpack determining who a party candidate is? The party leaders should pick their candidate and present them to the public. This would lead to more defined parties and more candidates who stuck to the party line (i.e. less RINO’s). Yes, I am suggesting a return to the smoke filled back room. I don’t have a problem with it.

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