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To: Simon Green
I was never a fan of the California top-two system. It forced me to have to choose between Pete Stark and Eric Swalwell for the House of Representatives.

To me, primaries are supposed to be internal party business. What California did was make the primary the first round of a single elimination tournament. No longer can your party's top choice be assured a spot on the general ballot.

-PJ

12 posted on 06/05/2018 10:54:59 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
I should have clarified:

What California did was make the primary the first round of a single elimination tournament with no brackets.

-PJ

13 posted on 06/05/2018 10:56:20 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

“It forced me to have to choose between Pete Stark and Eric Swalwell for the House of Representatives.”

Your poor ba$tard, that’s like having to choose between $hit and Shinola. Glad I live in Contra Costa.


18 posted on 06/05/2018 12:17:15 PM PDT by vette6387
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