[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by agzg

The problem is that it seems like it's only those on the far left or far right that are motivated to vote in primaries. So even if a ton of moderates vote in the general election, the candidates coming out of the primaries are already skewed to the sides.

Yep

Although I'd make the argument that Obama's actually a lot closer to the center (even right of center sometimes) than people like to acknowledge because it doesn't play into the Socialist Muslim Immigrant narrative.

And yep.