Opinion & Commentary: The problem with primaries

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The road to the White House is bumpy for presidential candidates and voters alike. Larry Jacobs, Director of the Center for the Study of Politics at the University of Minnesota, wrote a commentary the Star Tribune about why he thinks the public loses with long, drawn-out political contests. He spoke with MPR News host Kerri Miller about why a more efficient process would benefit voters.

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