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marylandblue

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5. I don't even know why the government is involved in primaries at all

Reply to manor321 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 06:00 PM

Oct 2018

They are really internal party matters. They should be entirely run and paid for by parties. Having the government run them blurs the distinction between a political party and the government.

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No party? No more as (Florida) voters shift toward Democratic Party [View all] teach1st Oct 2018 OP

This is why all primaries should be closed manor321 Oct 2018 #1

+1000s DinahMoeHum Oct 2018 #2

Yep, don't want some Joe Smoe, with no party affiliation helping to decide the nominee for my party. Fla Dem Oct 2018 #4

I don't even know why the government is involved in primaries at all marylandblue Oct 2018 #5

Gov usually pays for state primaries unc70 Oct 2018 #6

Yes, I understand, but that's what I am objecting to. marylandblue Oct 2018 #7

Parties could instead run their own caucuses/primaries. David__77 Oct 2018 #9

Hear, Hear! mwooldri Oct 2018 #17

In Minnesota, we don't register by party. You simply register to vote, period. scarletwoman Oct 2018 #11

We don't declare in MO, either Gore1FL Oct 2018 #15

Florida Southern College poll: 'Narrow lead' for Andrew Gillum oberliner Oct 2018 #3

Outstanding. lpbk2713 Oct 2018 #8

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #13

My brother doesn't affiliate with a party (he will be voting Dem though) in Florida. IIRC, he's OnDoutside Oct 2018 #10

Terrific, keep it coming! 'I CAN'T STAND TRUMP: VOTE" appalachiablue Oct 2018 #12

The independent vote is very important. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #14

The Independent voters are who decides elections. 7962 Oct 2018 #18

not all of them. most of them are partisan and will vote the same party regularly JI7 Oct 2018 #19

Hmmm. I wonder which party they vote mainly. I'm guessing Republican. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #20

they can go either way JI7 Oct 2018 #21

K&R Scurrilous Oct 2018 #16