The Primary Primer

By GAIL COLLINS
NYT

I am feeling totally cheated. The New Hampshire primary is over, and none of the Republicans went away.

This is not how things are supposed to work in America. Every week, one contestant is supposed to be eliminated. That’s the way it is in politics — one day you’re in, the next day you’re out. Why won’t these people leave?

Well, here we are. All six alleged Republican presidential contenders are still with us and getting ready for the next primary in South Carolina, the Palmetto State.

You probably have some serious policy-based questions.

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