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It’s Eisenhower Time for the Republicans
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U.S. presidential nomination process for Republicans and Democrats- the role of primaries since Eisenhower and after 1968
04/15/2016
Fareed Zakaria points out that primaries became important after 1968. Till the Eisenhower period nominations were made by the Republican and Democratic parties, with compromise and moderation as part of politics. The primary process is fraught with dangers that a candidate appealing to popular passions and no serious programs can bring a fringe group or politician to the presidency. The turnout in primaries is considered high when it reached about 15%, so that the views of about 85% are not reflected in the primary wins, even though this receives so much media attention that it appears that a real election has taken place.
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