David M. Shribman: Chink in democracy's armor: low primary turnout favors extremes

Posted 6/15/02

WASHINGTON In the Idaho gubernatorial primary late last month, Republican incumbent Dirk Kempthorne won fewer than 100,000 votes about a third of what he won in the general election four years ago. …

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