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"Marc welcomes the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, to the garage for conversation about college, fitting in, race relations, gun violence, changing the status quo, disappointing your fans, comedians, fatherhood and overcoming fear. And yes, this really happened. This episode is presented without commercial interruption courtesy of Squarespace. Go to MarcMeetsObama.com to see behind-the-scenes photos and captions."

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Open Primaries In The News:

A new report from a group promoting open primaries across the country, including in Arizona, extols the virtues of Nebraska’s nonpartisan, unicameral legislature.

The report concludes state offers “a model of effective and transparent government.” Patrick McWhorter is the Arizona campaign director for Open Primaries Arizona, which is working on a ballot measure which would pit the top two candidates with the most votes in the primary against each other in the general election, regardless of their party affiliation.

McWhorter spoke about lessons from Nebraska that are relevant in Arizona.

Group Tries To Replicate Nonpartisan Nebraska Elections In Arizona

Open Primaries Arizona Campaign Director Patrick McWhortor discusses nonpartisan elections on Inside Track, a conservative radio talk show based out of Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona Campaign Director Patrick McWhortor on Arizona's Inside Track Radio Show

PHOENIX — Political parties are using Hispanics like pawns, according to a campaigner for non-partisan primary elections.

Armida Lopez, Latino outreach coordinator for Open Primaries Arizona, said the organization wants every candidate to face every voter in their constituency.

“What we want is for every candidate, regardless of their party affiliation — if they’re red, if they’re blue, [or] independent — every candidate should have to face every voter in their constituency,” she said. “Not just their base.”

The government is constantly gridlocked because candidates only have to hear issues from their base, she said.

“With non-partisan elections, candidates would have to listen to all issues and that would make for better legislation,” she said.

Open Primaries Arizona is campaigning to have a state-wide ballot initiative for Arizona by the November 2016 general election.

http://ktar.com/story/741885/arizona-organization-fighting-for-non-partisan-primary-elections/