“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
“The founders were very worried that if parties developed in America, you might have something like the modern Italian system, where you have 20 different parties that divide Congress and the country and can't govern.” IfsDifferentCountryMightAmericaPartyModernCongressWorriedItalianDividesFounders Author:Michael Beschloss