Looks like Louisiana has successfully exported their Cajun style primary out west.  What’s next – Mardi Gras Emerald City style?  From the Examiner:

Washington’s contested “top two” primary makes its debut Tuesday, with state officials predicting near-record turnout and political parties waiting in the wings for another possible court challenge.

Ballots went to voters on Aug. 1. For the first time since 2003, voters can skip back and forth across party lines as they pick finalists for governor, Congress, the judiciary, the Legislature and other statewide offices.

Secretary of State Sam Reed, who’s been talking up the top two system in a statewide tour, said he detects a “huge sigh of relief on the part of the voters.”

“When we had pick-a-party, my office and county auditors received a huge amount of complaints and gripes,” said Reed, who’s also up for re-election this year. Now, “we are hearing nothing, which is an indication that people are satisfied. It’s been a remarkable change.”

Read the Rest…