{"product_id":"the-primary-solution-rescuing-our-democracy-from-the-fringes-9781668028254","title":"The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a divided America, the biggest solvable problem fueling political extremism and dysfunction is hiding in plain sight: party primaries. \u003ci\u003eThe Primary Solution\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to fix them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCongress has become an unproductive and unaccountable mess. Polls show that only 20 percent of Americans think it's doing a good job--yet 90 percent of incumbents are reelected. This shocking discrepancy is a natural outcome of our system of party primaries and their polarizing incentives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParty primaries were invented over a century ago to democratize candidate nominations, but today their exclusionary rules and low turnout guarantee the exact opposite: only a small fraction of voters wind up deciding the vast majority of our elections. The result is a Congress that, rather than representing a majority of Americans, is instead beholden to the fringes of both major parties. This is the \"primary problem\" in our politics today. Fortunately, the solution is both powerful and practical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNick Troiano, founding Executive Director of Unite America, makes a bold proposal to abolish party primaries in our country. Doing so does not require a Constitutional amendment or an act of Congress. In fact, several states have already replaced party primaries with nonpartisan primaries that give all voters the freedom to vote for any candidate in every election, regardless of party. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs America heads into another critical election year, \u003ci\u003eThe Primary Solution\u003c\/i\u003e offers voters across the political spectrum a realistic roadmap to a more representative and functional democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668028254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Troiano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43449006293173,"sku":"9781668028254","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9a5f4d9a-1b2b-40b6-a1ec-09d044e466e1.jpg?v=1704216153","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-primary-solution-rescuing-our-democracy-from-the-fringes-9781668028254","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}