The process of vetting and selecting the major candidates is exclusively the domain of the two parties. I don't get to participate in the party caucus because I'm not a member of the party. Nor do I wish to join one of the two major parties. The majority of Alaskans are in the same boat, registered independent or nonpartisan. We're stuck voting for candidates we haven't helped to vet and select. It has very little to do with media.