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Major Garrett interviews John Opdycke about the need for open primaries in the U.S. and the impact of gerrymandering on political competition.

Major interviews John Opdycke, the Founder & President of Open Primaries, an organization urging states to allow voters to choose their preferred candidate, regardless of party affiliation. Major and John discuss how gerrymandering has made national races less competitive, and the new push in New York to change its closed primary system.

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