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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Feb. 1, 2008

Primary Concerns

Forum Column - By Michael Willemsen - The presidential primary process needs reform, but two roadblocks stand in the way.

FORUM COLUMN

By Michael Willemsen
This article appears on Page 6.

      I recently returned from a trip to New Zealand, where I tried to explain American politics to the locals. If you think it would be difficult to explain the Electoral College to people from another country, try explaining how we select a presidential nominee. The hardest part is to convince your audience that you are serious and not pulling their legs.
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