The nomination of presidential candidates

The nomination of presidential candidates
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Nomination by party bosses
The main advantage of nomination by party bosses is that they choose candidates that uphold the party’s ideal of the Democrats and Republicans. However, since the bosses understand the need to have an appealing candidate they are more willing to compromise. The main disadvantage is that, in most cases, the bosses choose party insiders. Nomination by Congressional caucuses
Nomination by congressional caucuses mainly appeared in the 19th century, and the main benefit is that there is no rigorous process in the nomination. The Caucuses decide on presidential nominations of candidates most likely to have political influence and experience. However, this system is centralized and the nomination is placed in the hands of partisan candidates where the process puts less emphasis on democracy. A mixed system of primaries and caucuses
The mixed systems allow decisions to be made on nomination at national conventions, with candidates having the choice of running in primaries. Since, voters can choose at both primaries and the caucus there are fewer chances of patronage. This allows democracy as opposed to conventions which rely on delegates. Nonetheless, voters tend to be more ideological and not reflective of the general population, and this may hinder widespread appeal across various factions.
Regional primaries
Regional primaries allow voters to choose candidates that are most appealing to the electorate, as there is less need for state party leaders’ opinion. However, there is a high like hood of candidates mobilizing factions, and ideological primary voters are more partisan and less compromising. National primary
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Only voters with a registered party participate in the primary and hence there is no crossover, but voters who like to keep their affiliation a secret have little incentive to vote. Additionally, in case of change in party ch...