Comments on: The dirty little secret of the top two primary http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2012/04/22/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-top-two-primary/ What's on the minds of Tacoma News Tribune editorial writers Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:38:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Patrick O'Callahan http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2012/04/22/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-top-two-primary/#comment-136030 Patrick O'Callahan Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:17:01 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/?p=13933#comment-136030 What was I thinking? Thanks, Kelly. I’m fixing it.

]]> By: kellydwright http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2012/04/22/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-top-two-primary/#comment-136011 kellydwright Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:53:54 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/?p=13933#comment-136011 This is a good editorial, but somewhat marred by a mistake.
It was not State Sen. Jean Becker but Sen. Jean Berkey

]]> By: anders_ibsen http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2012/04/22/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-top-two-primary/#comment-136010 anders_ibsen Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:12:04 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/?p=13933#comment-136010 I would respectfully disagree. Political parties are progressively becoming less of an institution and more of a brand – a personalized identity.

As in, when people think “Democrat” they don’t think of the party, so much as the principles and imagery behind it (pro worker legislation, civil rights, environmentalism, etc.).

In an age of information over-saturation, when the average voter barely skims the voters’ pamphlet and the sea of campaign literature that arrives in their mail at best, being able to see on the ballot what party a candidate “prefers” can help people make somewhat-informed decisions rather than impulse guesses based on name familiarity alone.

]]> By: pgroup http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2012/04/22/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-top-two-primary/#comment-136009 pgroup Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:23:05 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/?p=13933#comment-136009 No lovethemountains, it isn’t unconstitutional. It’s democratic, as in democracy. Which is why the Democrats love dumb voters.

]]> By: lovethemountains http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2012/04/22/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-top-two-primary/#comment-136004 lovethemountains Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:04:58 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/?p=13933#comment-136004 So, is it then unconstitutional to urge dumb people to vote?

]]> By: SisterGoldenHairSurprise http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2012/04/22/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-top-two-primary/#comment-136000 SisterGoldenHairSurprise Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:32:36 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/?p=13933#comment-136000 If you are going to claim that every voter has to understand the multiple nuances of every election or else the process is deeply flawed, then you have hit the nail on the head, but no points for changing the top 2. Alleged voter confusion is what many candidates seek. So be it.

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