On the use of primaries to determine statewide nominees

In this editorial, the Richmond paper declares its support for holding open primaries every time to determine the party nominees for statewide offices. The paper mildly agreed with the thesis put forth by luminaries including Professor Sabato, most recently at the shad-planking, that redistricting has reduced the capacity of the General Assembly to govern because legislators with "safe seats" have less incentive to make deals with those with whom they disagree.