Arizona Democrats debate opening primary to independents

PHOENIX (AP) — A group of independents is making a longshot push to convince the Arizona Democratic Party to open its presidential primary to voters who decline to join a political party.
Party activists are expected to debate the issue at a meeting in Prescott on Saturday.
Supporters say independent voters in a democracy shouldn’t be excluded from a crucial step in selecting the president. But many Democrats are uneasy about giving power over their party’s nominee to people wh