“Under the system that we now have to nominate presidential candidates, for instance, I would prefer that we have a system that is closer to, say, the one we had in the 1960s.” InstancePresidentialCandidates1960sPresidential Candidate Author:Michael Beschloss
“The point is that you see candidates running in these different kinds of contests. A primary shows you something that's different from a state party convention, which shows you something that is different than what a caucus shows you.” KindDifferentStatesShowsRunningPartyPrimariesCandidatesConventionsDifferent KindsContestsCaucus Author:Michael Beschloss
“You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy.” YearsHardLastsExamplePresidentialCandidatesHard TimesOver YouPresidential CandidateGetting Over YouJohn Kennedy Author:Michael Beschloss
