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Originally Posted by FireFly
When I became part of the team, this was something that was discussed. The response went something like this:
We are a grassroots party dependant on the voice of the people for support. If someone is willing to run, the people of the party need to decide whether or not they should win... It is not up to the leadership committee to 'elect' a leader... that's not democracy.
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A political party is a private organization. Your party has every right to vet its candidates.
Think about the federal Reform Party. Their goal was to be 100% grassroots. They soon learned that if they harbored extremists, it would turn others off.
So while your party's goal is idealistic and noble, plow ahead at your own risk.