It's in the state party's constitution that it is neutral in primaries. Now, that's different state to state, but Wisconsin, my state, is both a place with a deep progressive tradition. It's also part of that tradition to have the public get to call the shots. So Wisconsin was the state that created open primaries. This was a reform against party bosses and against the kind of control of the smoke filled rooms. (15:54–16:00)
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Asserts that Wisconsin's tradition includes allowing the public to make decisions in political processes.
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