So, given what happened in VA are "open primary" states a good thing or a bad thing? [View all]

[CTyankee]

We have closed primaries in CT. If you are a republican and want to vote in the Democratic Primary, you can only do so if you register as a Democrat. This is what my neighbor does. His reasoning is that since CT is a strong Democratic Party state, it's the only way he can have any influence over who runs against his party in the general election.

What do you think? Would you register Republican if your state was heavily Republican so you could vote for their worst candidate in the primary?