Peter Flamming, Post One

The author chooses Henry Burton as the narrator for Primary colors. Henry Burton is an ideal narrator for this novel as not only is he an expert on politics, but he is intelligent and highly observant. He also witnessed special aspects of Jack and Susan Stanton's life as he becomes a bigger part of the campaign and gets insight into the Stanton's inner circle.
Henry Burton sees and comprehends things that the ordinary person would fail to notice, such as reading Jack Stanton's incredible handshake in the first chapter. He also understands much more about Jack Stanton and learns to read his intentions by subtle movements or phrases, for example in chapter two at the meeting between Jack and Ozio at Fat Willie's restaurant, when Henry get a glance from Mr. Stanton and knows exactly what it means: some, but not all that much. At the same meeting between the Ozio and Stanton, Burton describes the events both as they occur and as he interprets them, giving us multiple views. Mr. Burton reads between the lines and analyzes events at another level, giving us an even greater insight into the campaign world.
Henry Burton is also one of the most normal people in the campaign's inner circle it seems and having, for instance, Lucille as narrator, might be too strange and analysis of events might be too different from our way of thinking. Burton also has a relatively mellow personality and doesn't input his opinion excessively; rather he observes and analyzes the situation which is ideal for a narrator.