politics

Writing as a Brit, I find the American primary system baffling. Prospective candidates spend months and millions of dollars just to get their party's nomination. It's like fighting an election and then - assuming you even win - having to fight the real election almost immediately after. I also don't quite get this business of people being "registered" for whatever party - it doesn't seem to be quite the same thing as being a party member and activist, or am I wrong? Personally, I prefer the British approach of political parties choosing their own leaders through their own internal processes - usually the process only takes a few weeks, and the candidates don't have to campaign among the general population. As far as I can see, neither system produces superior leaders, but ours is at least cheaper.

We just voted on Tuesday of last week, May 6th. I think it would be better if all of the states voted on the same day. The Republican candidate had already been determined before they even got to our state. That doesn't seem fair to me.