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The Pa. voting system is primed to produce candidates like Doug Mastriano

If we let independents vote in the primaries, candidates will have to appeal for votes closer to the middle, which discourages playing to the fringes.

State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor, welcomes supporters during his campaign party in May.
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor, welcomes supporters during his campaign party in May.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer
    by Jason Altmire, For The Inquirer
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