To fix the primaries, bring back peer review

In the four years after the 1968 Democratic convention, the nominating power in both parties shifted from elected officials and party leaders to primary voters. For many years the effect of this change was limited, as each party continued to nominate candidates who would have been plausible under the old […] Read more »

Democrats are on a perilous course as they seek a nominee to challenge Trump

In their quest to find a challenger to oppose President Trump, Democrats are on a perilous course. Less than a month into the primary-caucus calendar, they risk an acrimonious split in their ranks and the threat of a contested national convention that together could sink their hopes of winning in […] Read more »

The State of the Democratic Primary Process

​As the process for selecting a nominee for president gets underway, Democratic voters are generally positive about their top candidates for president. But they are only moderately confident that the Democratic Party’s nomination process is fair. … Voters in both parties are generally in agreement on the traits that make […] Read more »