Primaries are not an inconvenience, they are the foundation of democratic legitimacy. You cannot argue that democracy is on the ballot in November while narrowing democracy in the primaries from now through August. If a candidate is strong, they should be able to earn support in open competition.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his reelection bid Sunday to the tune of Frank Sinatra's I Did It My Way, walking down the stairs of Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, and sitting down next to an enlarged photo of his late mother to say he was exiting the field. Only in America can a story like this be told, Adams said.