Carrying Primary Scars into the General Election

This article discusses historical examples of bitter primary battles like the one this year between Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama, that have eventually led to that party losing the general election. Thie biggest example was President Carter vs. Edward Kennedy, in which they had a prolonged and bitter battle that ultimately ended up in a loss in November. Many Democrats are worried that the same thing will happen this November if the primary battle is not resolved soon.