Are Primary Elections Ruining Democracy? (Encore)
Notas del episodio
The midterms are coming up this fall, and right now we are in the middle of a contentious primary season, with a lot of new faces challenging incumbents—and many winning. It’s in this context that we revisit our debate from 2022: Are Primary Elections Ruining Democracy?
Arguing YES
Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution
Arguing NO
Jed Ober, Former Director of Programs at Democracy International and Former Chief of Staff for Pennsylvania Congresswoman Susan Wild
Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates
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