They go to the House floor wanting to support a policy, knowing that policy is the right thing to do. But because they live in a closed primary state and 18% of Americans, 18% of Americans vote in primaries. They're going to the House floor thinking about 18% of their electorate instead of 100% of their electorate. So closed primaries coupled with gerrymandering, your previous question, are really, really hurting our country. (05:08–05:11)
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Asserts that only 18% of Americans participate in primary elections.
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