Would you consider crossing over to vote for Bill Weld in the Republican primary?

[AdamGG]

15. I don't consider it a "shenanigan"

I like having the option to vote in either primary and use my vote to help put out the biggest fire. In 2000, to me, trying to eliminate Bush was far more important than whether the Democratic nominee was Gore or Bradley (especially since it was obviously going to be Gore no matter what I did).

Historically, it has had a BIG effect when an incumbent President loses a primary. Lyndon Johnson getting roughed up by Eugene McCarthy, Ford getting challenged by Reagan, Carter and Ted Kennedy, Bush, Sr. and Pat Buchanan - Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. If Weld gets any traction and publicity on the stump attacking Trump, it will further weaken him for the general election. That won't just affect whether Trump wins or loses, but possibly the margin by which he loses, and the down ballot coattails the Democrats could have to win state legislatures and undo gerrymandering.

When the primary comes, a year from now, I may not cross over. But, if I like a number of the Democratic candidates equally and I see that Weld is polling in the 40's in my state and I could help put him over the top and have Fox and everyone airing his criticisms of Trump before the general election even starts, it might be hard to resist.