Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(49,004 posts) Sun Jan 26, 2020, 10:36 AM Jan 2020

Iowans -- do you have any idea how often caucus goers switch party registration that night?

I just found out that Iowa not only allows people to register to vote for the first time at the caucus, but also allows them to change their party registration.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=447030

So even though the Iowa caucuses are technically closed and limited to only members of that party, it's incredibly easy to switch party registration just for the evening.

Given recent news stories indicating Republicans want Sanders to win the primary -- Republicans who have no intention of voting for Sanders in the GE, who will vote for Trump instead -- this seems to leave the caucuses wide open to that sort of meddling by people who want to see Trump re-elected.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Iowans -- do you have any idea how often caucus goers switch party registration that night? (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2020 OP

Let's not overthink this... brooklynite Jan 2020 #1

the average voter no. but the minority engaged enough to go to a caucus Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #6

I agree. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #10

It only takes a handful here and a handful there. blm Jan 2020 #8

The Sanders campaign is actively recruiting republicans to do this NYMinute Jan 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #3

Conspiracy theories with coded messages. Interesting. DanTex Jan 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author still_one Jan 2020 #7

+1000 BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #12

The caucus is an insult to Democracy. Discriminated against people with mobility issues and those still_one Jan 2020 #5

That's the strongest argument against it. blm Jan 2020 #9

There should only be squirecam Jan 2020 #11

I agree still_one Jan 2020 #13

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)

1. Let's not overthink this...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 10:47 AM

Jan 2020

The average voter, Republican or Democrat, isn't engaged enough to play games like this. It's one thing to be an Independent who votes in a Party Primary because State Law allows it. Its entirely different to expect people to re-register for the purpose of interfering in another Party's Primary process.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

6. the average voter no. but the minority engaged enough to go to a caucus

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 11:08 AM

Jan 2020

absolutely would

its not like republican voters need to participate in a primary or caucus on the republican side...they can all go fuk up the democratic party

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LakeArenal

(28,820 posts)

10. I agree.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 11:38 AM

Jan 2020

Gerrymandering happened, rigged machines. Missing ballots. Too many ballots. Found ballots.

All rigging is possible. Concerted voter fraud which is what it would be, is not beneath them at all.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

blm

(113,065 posts)

8. It only takes a handful here and a handful there.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 11:31 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

2. The Sanders campaign is actively recruiting republicans to do this

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 10:50 AM

Jan 2020

The Joe Rogan thing was a coded message

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Response to NYMinute (Reply #2)

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DanTex

(20,709 posts)

4. Conspiracy theories with coded messages. Interesting.

Reply to NYMinute (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 11:03 AM

Jan 2020

Especially because the only actual Republicans I've seen posted on DU are supportive of Joe Biden. These are people like Jennifer Rubin or David Brooks. But an independent endorses Bernie and all the center-right people on twitter lose their minds.

Hmmm...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Response to DanTex (Reply #4)

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BannonsLiver

(16,396 posts)

12. +1000

Reply to NYMinute (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 03:23 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

still_one

(92,219 posts)

5. The caucus is an insult to Democracy. Discriminated against people with mobility issues and those

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 11:08 AM

Jan 2020

who can’t attend in person, and muddles the whole concept of a secret ballot

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

blm

(113,065 posts)

9. That's the strongest argument against it.

Reply to still_one (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 11:32 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

11. There should only be

Reply to still_one (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 03:20 PM

Jan 2020

Democratic closed primaries.

If you are not a registered Dem by a certain date, you are out.

Eliminates the chance of rethugs changing to mess with it the night of.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

still_one

(92,219 posts)

13. I agree

Reply to squirecam (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 03:26 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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