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Giving Up Control: The Republican Party and the Rise of Presidential Primaries
Fri, April 4, 3:20 to 4:50pm CDT (3:20 to 4:50pm CDT), Palmer House Hilton, Floor: 7th, LaSalle 2Brief Overview
Scholars have explained the expansion of presidential primaries by focusing on the Democratic Party. But Republican Party leaders also lost control over presidential candidate selection. Why did the GOP also embrace primaries in this period?