[deleted] t1_isoc9v8 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 2:10 PM

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Undaedalus t1_isomw91 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Literally nobody in the RNC establishment "chose" their last nominee. Most of the establishment was supporting Jeb Bush. They were all against Trump until he started winning. Primaries do, in fact, matter.

Darwins_Dog t1_isoekk2 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 2:27 PM

I thought the results were binding in NH. It used to be the case the the parties picked candidates, but that changed after the 1968 riots at the DNC.

[deleted] t1_isofbbo wrote on October 17, 2022 at 2:32 PM

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Darwins_Dog t1_isornek wrote on October 17, 2022 at 4:03 PM

I see what you mean, but in that regard they never mattered (i.e. nothing changed in 2020). Parties could always pressure candidates to drop out of the race before it was decided.

In 2020 there was a lot of pressure for the Dems to pick a candidate early to beat Trump. It was a strategic decision to solidify the base and give the impression of party unity. The bickering between Hilary and Bernie camps in 2016 was thought to be a major reason Trump won so they wanted to avoid that.