For Competitive Primaries

September 9, 2009 | This article appeared in the September 28, 2009 edition of The Nation.

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Yes, primaries can be divisive and expensive. But the Democratic Party is usually at its best when it trusts grassroots activists and voters to make choices.

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John Nichols

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