Poll: Americans in both parties want the nomination process changed

[davidn3600]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Superdelegates. Closed-off primaries. Complicated caucuses.

Many Americans are not happy with the way presidential candidates are chosen and have little faith in the fairness of either the Democratic or Republican system, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

According to the survey, the public prefers open primaries to those that are closed to all but party members. They like primaries instead of caucuses, and they oppose the party insiders known as superdelegates, who have a substantial say in the Democratic race.

"It's kind of like a rigged election," said Nayef Jaber, a 66-year-old Sanders supporter from San Rafael, California. "It's supposed to be one man, one vote."

Changing the primary process has become a rallying cry for Democrat Bernie Sanders. Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has also criticized the system.

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Fifty-three percent of Americans say the Democrats' use of superdelegates is a bad idea, according to the polls, while just 17 percent say it's a good idea. Among Democrats, 46 percent say it's a bad idea and only 25 percent say it's a good idea.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ap-norc-poll-americans-want-nomination-system-changed-082601782--election.html

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It's pretty ridiculous. Every state has its own procedures,

and even those change from one election to the next. Elections/caucuses often seem to be managed incompetently at best and unfairly or even fraudulently at worst. I understand why primaries are not all held at the same time - it would be too difficult for less well-financed candidates to manage a national campaign - but the way they are run now makes us look like a banana republic run by Keystone Kops. This is supposed to be a democracy but it seems more like a ridiculous, mismanaged goat-fuck.

[Tarc]

2. Sanders supporters and Trump supporters want a change, sure

I think the rest of us will pass.

[doc03]

4. Seems to have worked OK Hillary got more votes and is winning n/t

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Last election, Democratic turnout in NYC averaged under 12%. If you don't want change you want

to lose.

[Tarc]

7. Political parties are created to support common goals and ideas

If you believe in one, join. It's not hard.

PS - 7 to 5.

[doc03]

3. Probably 80 % of Americans haven't a clue of how it works or gives a shit n/t

[brooklynite]

6. And you folks here who want to change the process will....

...register as a Democrat, join the Party organization and do the hard word to change the nomination process?

Or

...quit the Party, whine that they won't do things your way and hold your breath until someone ELSE changes things for you?

[MohRokTah]

8. The problem is, most of the ways people imagine changing the process favors the entrenched

The career politicians gain the most from any altering of the current system. Sanders would be nowhere near where he is if we had primaries all on one day or any of the hundreds of ideas floated.

[seabeyond]

9. Do whatever AFTER this election. To whine now is nothing but a sore loser. Clinton comes up winner

regardless how this shifts.