Arizona Preference Election

Coincidentally we happen to be visiting our daughter and son in law in Arizona this week and today is Arizona's Presidential Preference election. It's sort of a pre-primary only independents are not allowed to vote which leaves out over 30 percent of their voters from today. Their regular primary happens in August when everyone can vote. According to what I have read, the GOP winner today gets all of the delegates for the state while the Democratic side will see delegates awarded in a proportional system with both candidates possibly splitting the delegates. Something I've had my eyes opened about this primary season is seeing all the different types of ways the states choose to cast votes. Caucuses, primaries, and preferential elections are but different ways to get to the same outcome. It's kind of cool to see states rights enacted this way choosing various ways to get to the end game. I think this helps exemplify what is good about this country in that each state decides which way does and doesn't work for them, while we all collectively get to work in our own way to achieve a common goal. This could serve as a lesson to us as if there is more than one path to travel in order to get to a destination, if we're willing to respect another's way, we can come together for a common good.