Subj : Re: Presidential Primaries
To   : Aaron Thomas
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Thu Nov 07 2024 06:59:46

>> It's the same for both parties.
>>
>> The leader rises to to the top and you either support them or not.

> No, it's not like that here. The parties hold what's called a "primary
> election" where voters get to choose who the presidential nominee shall be.

> Except in 2024. The Democrats refused to hold a primary and they told voters
> who the nominee would be instead of asking them.

The Democrats did have primaries. RFK was one of the challengers although he withdrew before the primaries.

> And Kamala is extremely far away from "the top." She was a candidate in the
> 2020 presidential primary election and she was the weakest candidate, who
> received the fewest votes.

As you say, that was 2020.

Once Biden withdrew from the race it was an open contest to be decided at the DNC. Harris Announced her campaign and was endorsed by Biden. The following day
a majority of Bidens pledged deligates pledged their support for Harris.

> There was no democratic reason for her to be up against Trump in the first
> place.

Most of (if not all of) Biden delegates went to Harris. She could have been challenged but she wasn't.

I don't think anybody saw that coming but there is nothing out of place or undemocratic in any of the above.

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