Buh Bye to any semblence of conservatism in the GOP if this passes.
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For registered members of California's minor parties, Proposition 14 isn't just about winning or losing elections.
It's a matter of survival.
"It pretty much wipes us out," said John Reiger, former congressional candidate for the Peace and Freedom Party.
Proposition 14 would create a "top two" primary in which candidates of all party affiliations run on one primary ballot. The two candidates who win the most votes, regardless of party, would face off in the general election. The system would not apply to presidential primaries.
Supporters say the change would let voters choose the best candidate and give the 20 percent of voters registered as decline-to-state a greater say in elections.
The proposal to eliminate party primaries has drawn criticism from the state Democratic and Republican parties. But it's also opposed by members of California's qualified minor parties, who say they would be locked out of the new political process.
Candidates who are neither Republican nor Democratic don't exactly thrive under the current system.
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