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This year, the process through which the major American political parties nominate their presidential candidates began earlier and will be resolved more quickly than ever before. What once was a six-month series of debates and votes has been condensed into a cross-country cacophony of sound bites and TV...
Before 1905, party bosses in each state handpicked their choice of candidate, leaving the general population with no say in the electoral process until the general election. Over time, most states switched to the caucuses and primaries, although many of those remained virtually meaningless for decades, as local delegates weren...
Around the time of Watergate, when the American public was growing increasingly disenchanted with the insulated nature of party politics, states began adopting a more open primary system, with a more publicly accountable nominating process. Many states, for instance, began requiring delegates to sign pledges to nominate the candidates for...
I nominate "Rosie the Riveter." She epitomizes the independent, working-class woman. MEG RYAN Bryn Mawr, Pa.
NELSON MANDELA In a century that has produced so many leaders of unconscionable evil, I am proud to nominate as Person of the Century one who helped reaffirm our basic faith in humanity: former South African President Mandela. After suffering more than 25 years in prison, Mandela could easily have...