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what is the purpose of presidential primaries
a. to help choose delegates to the parties' national conventions
b. to choose members of the electoral college
c. to elect a new president and vice president
d. to elect state officials
b or ...

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  1. It's not b.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_primary

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  2. a. to help choose delegates to the parties' national conventions

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