> MP>Yeah, it isn't perfect, but I would rather at least feel like I have a say
>   >in who is running vs. the party just picking someone.

> I suppose it comes down to if you tend to vote for the party or the person.
> In theory, if you vote Party, it shouldn't matter as much who they put
> up for election unless they mess up and choose someone so unpopular that
> people who normally vote for that Party refuse to vote, or even vote
> for another Party..

> It's hard to say, and I do know the things the Party leader is most
> interested in doing will come into things later, so there is some
> control over policy by choosing the right Party leader.

> Take Trump for instance...    B)

In 2016, he might not have been chosen.  In 2024, he would have been chosen
by the party as his family was mostly in charge of it.

Similar to 2016 with the Democrats.  Hillary's family was not in charge of
the DNC pursestrings, but the person who was pretty much gave Hillary
control of the $$$ as a condition to get her to run.

The Democrats in 2024 had a nominee chosen by the people and replaced him
wtih someone the party chose.  It didn't go well for them.


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