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bottomofthehill

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1. There is no vetting to run for office.

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Original post)

Thu Sep 23, 2021, 10:43 AM

Sep 2021

Last edited Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:24 PM - Edit history (1)

As long as you meet the requirement you can run. Think of Bernie, nice long non Democrat drops in for the occasional presidential primary and pops back out.

Donald Trump could run as a Democrat tomorrow if he chose.

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How much vetting (or "vetting") do Dem candidates for office go through? [View all] awesomerwb1 Sep 2021 OP

There is no vetting to run for office. bottomofthehill Sep 2021 #1

There's no vetting for running for office, but parties can limit who can run on their ballot StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #2

All they have to do in Texas is sign an oath of affliation LeftInTX Sep 2021 #5

So..... awesomerwb1 Sep 2021 #3

There are primaries, they have to win the primary bottomofthehill Sep 2021 #4

True awesomerwb1 Sep 2021 #6