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buried in your post is the core reason for political parties

>>>The Jeffersonians and Federalists invented the modern political party with permanent party names, voter loyalty, newspapers, state and local organizations, campaign managers, candidates, tickets, slogans, platforms, linkages across state lines, and patronage<<<

and the fault I would have with you suggested solution ( #msg-6311737 ) is that under that system, I would have no idea what the final selected candidates stood for or were committed to enacting

what this election is about and why would I be comfortable with repubs being elected

a - commitment to success in waging an offensive war against the Islamofacists, particularily a win in Iraq

b - commitment to reducing taxes (maybe even a one page tax return -- if the repubs could get a landslide)

c - commitment to revising the social programs (SS, Medicare, Medicaid, welfare)

the majority of repubs would work toward these goals

the majority of dems would be opposed