Is there a better way to pick presidential nominees?

This week, Julia, Lee, and James talk about the process by which Democrats and Republicans pick their presidential nominees. Is there a better way to make that decision? What are the alternatives? And what role should the people play? These are some of the questions they consider in this episode.

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Show Notes

James references Martin Van Buren’s 1827 letter to Thomas Ritchie in which he outlines his plans for the creation of a new Democratic Party.

Julia mentions her recent Mischiefs of Faction piece reacting to Super Tuesday.

Lee reminds listeners that the two-party system exacerbates the problems in how we pick presidential nominees and references his new book, Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America.