Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh
This approach to primaries and caucuses is usually taken on the grounds that "restricting" nomination voting to registered members of a party somehow denies the "will of the people" in selecting a nominee. E.G. Virginia
Hmm? The president is elected by the will of the people... However, shouldn't a party's nominee be elected by the will of the party, not the people?

But thanks for the clarifications, Seamus and Tincow. Although I'm sure I'll soon read another strange quirk of the american election throwing me into complete confusion again...

Bah. "Land of the Free". Hah. Should've been "Land of the Tricky".