| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NOMINATIONS | Results of primaries. |
| RED | One of the primaries |
| CYAN | One of the subtractive primaries |
| NEWT | One of Mitt's rivals in the 2012 primaries |
| BEAUTYCONTESTS | Certain political primaries |
| ELECTIONS | Primaries, e.g. |
| OPEN | Like some primaries |
| SUPERTUESDAY | Key time for presidential primaries |
| DEAN | Unsuccessful candidate in the 2004 primaries |
| VOODOOECONOMICS | Notable phrase from the 1980 Republican primaries |
| ENZI | Wyoming Senator Mike facing Liz Cheney in primaries |
| ARIZ | State Forbes won in the 1996 primaries: abbr. |
| LORAL | Bernard Schwartz's company criticized by McCain during the Republican primaries |
