Reforming the Invisible Primary

masses (in primaries, polls, and in referendums) or politicallyrnunequal but relatively more competent elites (in smoke-filledrnrooms). Neither is an adequate form of democracy.rnThe media responded to this dilemma by broadcasting anrnimpressive lineup of nationally televised debates among thernDemocratic candidates. During the period when there werernseveral active candidates, there . . .