• Chainweasel@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Yes, parties pick their own candidates and there’s no rule saying we actually have to have a primary.
    The parties could just put forward whatever candidate they want and push them for president, but if they do a primary they have a better chance at winning because they can select the most popular candidate with voters.
    The primary is there for their benefit, not ours.