# Why doesn't there exist parties in the primaries?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-there-exist-parties-in-the-primaries/764120>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [August 27, 2016, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-there-exist-parties-in-the-primaries/764120 "2016-08-27T08:25:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-there-exist-parties-in-the-primaries/764120/21 "2016-08-29T01:04:53Z")

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Arguably the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) functioned in a capacity like that envisioned in the OP.

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**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-there-exist-parties-in-the-primaries/764120/22 "2016-08-29T02:48:59Z")

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> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#):
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> So your solution to the public having unfavorable opinions about candidates is to impose them on the country by corporations.
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> It’s so crazy it just might work!

Like I said earlier in the thread, it’s not about what’s good for democracy, it’s what are the incentives for individual actors in the system. I’m not claiming the populace will like it, just that they’ll accept it.

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