Primary Elections Explained

[peaveawwii]

The US government goes up for sale every four years

[NPCrash]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

[yr]

Why the hell are there delegates? Doesn't seem very democratic to me.

[Spawny]

All delegates should be required to vote as the citizens request. The fact that they can do as they like is complete crap and should be illegal.

[dandy-lions]

"When approval ratings couldn't be lower, yet re-election rates couldn't be higher, you'll know you've succeeded."

[Huodinia]

I went to a Caucus with my dad once, I couldn't stand the system, most people end up going for the most popular cantidate if they can see how big the majority is, I think Primaries are a more representative system because you don't have to be a sore thumb when you choose an unpopular canidate, It also SIMULATES the Presidential election.

[dianne]

I was kinda offended at the corn comment as an Iowan myself but then I remember my school is surrounded by corn fields

[stephengoralski]

So my vote means...basically nothing if a guy with a big fancy hat doesn't feel like listening to me.

[aldrichallenbarcenas]

Being non-US, this help me understand what is going on in the latest season of House of Cards. 

[whakjob]

Lol what a bullshit system who came up with this trash

[Houdini]

This is why I work with computers.
Computers.
Make.
Sense.

[laserwolf]

We seriously need to simplify the way things work in this country.

[Max]

So what's the point in voting if the delegates get to choose who they want to elect?

[joekennedy]

It really should be a direct election. Back in the day they had delegates because you couldn't really know too much about the candidates and people would just vote for the person from their state, but now that's not a problem.

[astroman]

Man... Is it just  me or the US has a very complicated electoral system?

[ultimatrompeta]

So, let me get this straight: My people and I can vote all we want for "Joe", but at the end the Delegate and Super Delegate can do whatever they want!

That is the most deceived system in the world.

[sirnate]

I hate how out-dated the american political system is. We don't need delegates or an electoral collage any more.

[BeardedCatDad]

Did you know this video is embedded in the FAQ of Bernie's website?

[hughsephniko]

In Australia we have a federal election every 3 or so years in which you can choose which party you want to vote for. The party with the most seats wins. That's it. much easier.

[Trinexx]

Does the National Convention technically count as a political party?