Four Political Parties In The Election Process

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The electoral primary in the is the second most highly anticipated elections in the race for presidential office. The four major political parties in the United States choose a front-runner to represent the entire party. The two major political parties in the US are the Democratic and Republican parties. The country is divided by state, into “democratic and republican states”. Meaning Democratic candidates largely supported by democratic states, and Republican candidates mostly supported by republican states. The 3 electoral primary methods employed in the election process are open and closed primary and the caucus method. Open and closed primaries are in most US states, caucuses are used in 2 states today. An open primary allows a