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Presidential selection : historical, institutional, and democratic perspectives / James A. Gardner -- The historical development of the U.S. presidential nomination process / Richard H. Pildes -- Constitutional Law and the presidential nomination process / Richard Briffault -- Winnowing and endorsing : separating the two distinct functions of party primaries / Edward B. Foley -- Simplying presidential primaries / Derek T. Muller -- The case for standardizing Primary Voter Eligibility Rules / R. Dimino -- Primary Day : why presidential nominees should be chosen on a single day / Eugene D. Mazo -- A eulogy for caucuses / Sean J. Wright -- Floor fight : protecting the national party conventions from manipulation / Michael T. Morley -- A better financing system? The death and possible rebirth of the presidential nomination public financing program / Richard Briffault -- Campaign finance deregulation and the hyperpolarization of presidential nominations in the Super PAC Era / Michael S. Kang -- Democratizing the Presidential Debates / Ann M. Ravel and Charlotte Hill -- The impact of technology on Presidential Primary Campaigns / Anthony J. Gaughan -- Women and the presidency / Cynthia Richie Terrell -- The nomination of presidential candidates by minor political parties / Richard Winger -- Reforming the U.S. presidential nominating process : a Curmudgeon's View / Bradley A. Smith.