What to do when something you regularly buy declines in quality?  In Exit, Voice and Loyalty, economist Albert Hirschman posited that disappointed customers have two options – take their business elsewhere (exit) or complain to management (voice).  The choice they make depends largely on the degree of loyalty they feel towards the provider of the goods or services. Voters sensing that the quality of their political party’s candidates has deteriorated may exit by switching parties; those feelin...

Opponents of Arizona’s Proposition 121 warn that the “top two” primary system might be gamed by the two major parties, leaving voters confused and/or with fewer choices. They warn that a party might work to keep all but one of its members from entering the open primary, thereby increasing his or her odds of garnering enough votes to move on to the general election. games-man-shipgeymznoun Under our current system, party leaders often anoint a preferred candidate and discourage others from runn...