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csziggy

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10. My brothers in law always vote for whoever is second place

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 10:53 PM

Jan 2012

They switch their party affiliation so they can vote in the Republican primaries here in Florida and vote for the second place candidate in whatever the race is. It's especially effective if the race is close.

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Who Should I Vote for in the Republican Primary? [View all] LuvNewcastle Jan 2012 OP

Ron Paul. LAGC Jan 2012 #1

That would be interesting. LuvNewcastle Jan 2012 #3

It would be a bigger landslide than Clinton-Dole '96. LAGC Jan 2012 #4

Vote for Stephen Colbert if you can write in, or Herman Cain if you can't and he's on the ballot. MADem Jan 2012 #2

I just want the Republican candidate to be the weakest possible. LuvNewcastle Jan 2012 #5

You want the GOP to do our OPPO research for us. MADem Jan 2012 #6

We just had an (R) CEO/Governor as President and the economy collapsed Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #8

Those are good distinctions to make, however, there will be so many negative ads out there on both LuvNewcastle Jan 2012 #11

I have the same problem you do up here in Michigan Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #7

Democrats should get involved if they can. LuvNewcastle Jan 2012 #9

They did it to us last time tawadi Jan 2012 #15

My brothers in law always vote for whoever is second place csziggy Jan 2012 #10

Vote for the Plutocrat. Wait, that's no answer... Zalatix Jan 2012 #12

Any one but Mitt or Newt. nt s-cubed Jan 2012 #13

Fecal Matters Politicalboi Jan 2012 #14

I plan on a write in vote in the Wisconsin repub primary mysuzuki2 Jan 2012 #16