• takeda@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    First of all according to the constitution it is up to the parties to bring their candidates. The primaries are done in a certain way for example Republicans don’t allow to vote for their candidate unless you are registered Republican, superdelegates etc.

    Second, Harris is a VP, she already was on the ticket with Biden. Biden just opted to not run.

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      First of all according to the constitution it is up to the parties to bring their candidates. The primaries are done in a certain way for example Republicans don’t allow to vote for their candidate unless you are registered Republican, superdelegates etc.

      No. Political parties are not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution as the founders were wary of the polarization and factionalism that parties would bring- Washington famously warned against them in his farewell speech when he left the office of the Presidency. Second, primaries aren’t in the Constitution either. The DNC and the RNC are private organizations that work to get candidates on ballots according to the laws each state and Congress have passed regarding elections, but they are by no means a requirement. That’s why both parties do their primaries differently.

      The President is only elected when the electors from each state cast their votes after the general election. The states have decided to select their electors by having primary elections, but there is no Constitutional requirement for them to do so.

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        4 months ago

        My bad, I meant to say that as far as the Constitution is concerned, the parties can pick up their candidates however they want.

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          Well that actually is in the Constitution, so you’re kinda right. The first amendment promises “freedom of association” which is exactly what these parties are doing. They’re choosing who to associate with as their candidate for president. They are voting, the delegates I mean.

          The other guy is just upset because they didn’t personally ask him. But I guarantee he doesn’t donate to or volunteer for any local candidates.