December 11, 2017 08:49 am PST
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Open primaries? Democratic establishment bars anyone who challenges an incumbent from using the party's Votebuilder database
All things being equal, a Democrat in a safe seat is likely to swing to the right, because doing so allows them to hoover up massive campaign contributions from rich people and corporate lobbyists and secure themselves cozy sinecures for themselves once they leave office -- all without risking their seat, because incumbents automatically get re-nominated and incumbents in safe seats always get re-elected. (more…)
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