Connecting Quote by Mitt Romney

I recognize primaries are difficult things. We had a field of outstanding candidates. And primaries get a little bit rough. And it takes some…

— Mike Pence

As far as party primaries are concerned, both Republican - and Democratic - Party primaries are dominated by the most zealous voters, whose views…

— Thomas Sowell

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…

— Michael Beschloss

Typically, the view of party leaders is that primaries are best avoided. Better to coalesce around a consensus candidate early, help that candidate amass…

— Steve Kornacki

What does seem to matter for winning a primary is when candidates get into the race compared with their competitors.

— Harry Enten

A national primary election would electrify the people and give them a larger stake in the outcome.

— Leopoldo Lopez

“There are not enough purple states. No one votes in primaries, except the most ideological. And big money comes in to support or oppose…

— Evan Bayh

There are not very many people who go out and vote in primaries. So to get elected in a particular district, you have to…

— Diana Taylor

Every election is determined by the people who show up.

— Anonymous

The RNC, per our bylaws, cannot engage in primaries. That is not our role. We actually have a rule that prohibits us from picking…

— Ronna McDaniel

If you look at why do we end up with the nominees that we get often? It's because you have only a very small…

— Frank Bruni

You don't feel you have the same voice in a presidential election if you live in a solid blue or a solid red state.…

— Frank Bruni