“I don’t want an exciting president,” said Sue Kane, a 58-year-old commercial real estate appraiser. What’s counterproductive, I think, is when voters try to think past their own desires. I hope voters like Ferguson go with the candidates who rouse them, because it’s often the best way to figure out who will rouse others. That’s especially true in a country as polarized as ours, where turnout is as important as persuasion. Ultimately, the paradox of primaries is that it’s most strategic to ignore the experts and follow your emotions.

Source: New York Times May 21, 2019 00:00 UTC