So I think that with the final four system, you tend to get people who are not establishment, they are not entrenched in their parties, and they're able to appeal to a broader group. The other good thing about final four is it really tones down the personal attacks. It tones down the partisan attacks because you're also working to get second and third place votes. From our point of view, having covered polarization for three years now, we feel like Alaska is out ahead. Alaska did something other states are now trying to emulate. (07:26–07:39)
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