Democratic, Republican parties both play favorites when allotting convention delegates to states
- Written by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
Politics is a push-and-pull between the parties and the states. Samuil_Levich/iStock/Getty ImagesAs the Democratic and Republican parties pick their nominees for the presidency, they’ll do so under a delegate system that rewards states for their partisan loyalty – and ignores the common principle of everyone having an equal say.
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