Californian politician gets something right (was bound to happen eventually)

[OriginalWheelman]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/...8.DTL

Legislation would go before voters in June 2010 instituting a "top two" primary system, which would effectively eliminate party primary ballots, erase candidate party labels in primary elections and allow voters to choose the two candidates - of whatever party - who would compete in the general election.

I think it's a start. We do not have a 2 party system. The only people that benefit from the 2 party system are the two parties. The rest of the article is the big 2 freaking out about and calling it wrong for whatever reason. While I agree he may have ulterior motives for supporting it, I still think it's a good idea.

[ishkabibble]

Seems like a good idea in part, but why only the top two rather than whoever wants to run?

[OriginalWheelman]

Anyone can run in the 1 primary, and the top two have a run off election.