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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:14 PM Original message |
(California) State GOP may restrict primary to party members |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. I say, let'em. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. It won't stop people from changing registration and voting in the GOP primary |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Eh, it probably will reduce the number of DTS voters in their primary. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. alaska did that. they will regret it. trust me. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. What the hell are they thinking? After you swear your allegiance, do you have to vote in blood? |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. and they should allow only gun-owning white evangelical fundamenatlists, too |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. They are signaling it by the venue choice |
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chwaliszewski (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-22-09 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Unbelievable... |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. Good news for us |
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DallasNE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. The Move Will Just Further Alienate Voters |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. It's their primary so they make up the rules |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. At least in the last two primaries I voted in the only way you could get a republican ballot |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 03:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. In PA, if you are registered Independent, you can't vote in either Republican or Dem primaries. |
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mikekohr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. It's the same in Illinois |
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DesertDiamond (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. Have they lost their friggin' MINDS???? |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. yawn n/t |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. Great move should happen more often in other states. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
11. In the 90's Republicans would put one of their own... |
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mrdmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That's about it. Paranoid stupid bastards... n/t |
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Indydem (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Many pukes believe thats what happened with McCain. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
14. illinois you can only vote for a declared party during a primary |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
15. Remember how they gamed the Democratic primaries once it was clear that their |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. They tried to "game" the California primary in 2008 by encouraging independents to vote for Obama |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 04:33 AM Response to Original message |
16. It'll make counting votes in their primaries go much faster |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. It will reduce by a few the many flavors of ballots CA precinct workers have to deal with |
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Mr. Sparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
17. One obvious out come is that the extreme of the extremists will only be elected. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Heavily gerrymandered districts and a culture of incumbency already give us that |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
24. "They're treating the GOP like it's a club..." |
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santamargarita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 08:50 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. A cult consisting of the most loathsome bastards on the Planet |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
27. Here in Michigan it changes from election to election... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
28. California traditionally had closed primary elections until 1996 |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
29. Awesome! They will pick some FR type candidate who can't get elected n/t |
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mulsh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. Brilliant strategy, sound inovative thinkink like you'd expect from the GOP. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. I thought they already did this... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Only for the nomination for President of the United States and their own party officials |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-23-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. the GOP is a paranoid cult |
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