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Americans are not happy with the current system of election of the President of the country

Американцы не довольны нынешней системой выборов президента страны

Most ordinary Americans do not agree with the current system of presidential elections. As Reuters reported, this is evidenced by research conducted by the international sociological center of Ipsos.

According to the results, 71 percent of voters (supporters of both the Republican and Democratic parties) would prefer to identify candidates during a direct vote, having refused services of the delegates to party congresses and other intermediaries. As it turned out, half of the respondents considers that the holding of primary elections disadvantage some applicants, and more than a quarter of respondents do not understand how the system works the selection of presidential candidates.

USA are one of the few countries where the system of primary elections, whereby the parties retain a huge influence. Their leadership decides how each state according to the results of primaries and “Caucus” are allocated delegates to the national conventions of the Republican and Democratic parties, which put forward official candidates for the post of President of the United States. Close liaison with party leaders allow you to use the system for their own purposes. However, her criticism also gives you the opportunity to score points, at least, billionaire Donald trump, candidate for the US presidency from the Republican party, successfully uses it. Democrat Bernie Sanders also spoke out against her, but it was not enough in order to confront the former Secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

After another series of votes trump has garnered 950 votes. For automatic nomination of food must enlist the support of delegates 1237. From Clinton 2141 voice when necessary 2383. It is expected that among them will be fierce competition for the presidential chair.

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