changesresult, many switch to holding presidential primaries. that was the result of changes in state laws. when the states created the laws, they also did so for the republicans at the same time. even though there was not involvement from the national or republican party to the same extent than the national republicanhardy, the process also changed. it did not resist those changes for several reasons. the first, a move towards primary and active voter involvement was seen as a pop it where reform. the republican party was not willing to go against the reform that the people had embraced. the first time the republican party was hosting a , becauseve nomination in 1972 president nixon was being renominated the public had accepted these reforms. they had seen it play out on the democratic side. additionally, to top it running.n candidates candidates were willing to accept input from the mass public on which candidate they prefer. the republican party had also seen the national attention from the media and voters. they were not willing to quietly n