Wow, someone doesn't understand what political parties are and is really angry about it.

Political parties are not an official part of the US government- you won't find a single mention of them in the Constitution. They certainly have nothing to do with the principles our country was founded on.

What they are is a private organization of like-minded people who band together to increase their power and electability. Basically it's more effective to campaign as "John Smith, Republican" than "John Smith, independant thinking human" because voters are stupid and can't be bothered to research candidates. The parties allow them to pick someone who they probably will generally agree with.

Which leads me back to my original point: There's nothing in the Constitution about primary elections for the president. There's one election for the president and it takes place every 4 years. The only purpose for primary elections is for political parties to choose who will run under their banner. So why is the state involved in administering it and developing rules for it in the first place?

Wow, someone doesn't understand what political parties are and is really angry about it.

Political parties are not an official part of the US government- you won't find a single mention of them in the Constitution. They certainly have nothing to do with the principles our country was founded on.

What they are is a private organization of like-minded people who band together to increase their power and electability. Basically it's more effective to campaign as "John Smith, Republican" than "John Smith, independant thinking human" because voters are stupid and can't be bothered to research candidates. The party's allow them to pick someone who they probably will generally agree with.

Which leads me back to my original point: There's nothing in the Constitution about primary elections for the president. There's one election for the president and it takes place every 4 years. The only purpose for primary elections is for political parties to choose who will run under their banner. So why is the state involved in administering it and developing rules for it in the first place?