A member of the US Republican National Committee has admitted that the GOP candidate in the 2016 presidential election will be chosen by the party establishment and voters have no say in the matter.
“The media has created the perception that the voters will decide the nomination,” Curly Haugland, one of the party’s few unbound delegates that can decide who they want to vote for, told CNBC on Wednesday.
“The political parties choose their nominees, not the general public, contrary to popular belief,” Haugland noted.
When asked what is the point of holding primaries if the party can disregard popular vote, Haugland refused to offer any explanation.
“That’s a very good question,” he said.
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