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CaliforniaPeggy

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4. I don't agree about the open primaries. We have them here in CA, and I like them.

Reply to NCDem777 (Original post)

Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:22 AM

Dec 2017

We can tell just fine who's what and we vote accordingly. Of course, CA is a blue state, so we mainly get to choose between Democratic nominees.

I didn't read the article, so I don't know what the author's reasons are for not liking open primaries. Of course, the situation gets more complicated when R's get on the ballot.

It does work in CA, however.

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Open Primaries? No thanks! [View all] NCDem777 Dec 2017 OP

I Agree Open Primaries Make It Possible For The GOP To Flood W/Candidates. TheMastersNemesis Dec 2017 #1

what you are talking about is non partisian ranked voting questionseverything Dec 2017 #8

And letting non-Dems vote in Dem primaries NCDem777 Dec 2017 #10

What are you guys talking about? unc70 Dec 2017 #2

What is the point of having political parties if the primaries are open to all voters? Snake Plissken Dec 2017 #3

We should go to rank choice voting. End the Majority/Minority separation that divides along party Snotcicles Dec 2017 #13

Exactly my point! Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #18

I don't agree about the open primaries. We have them here in CA, and I like them. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2017 #4

The reasons are NCDem777 Dec 2017 #6

In CA primaries are a bit more complicated than that Retrograde Dec 2017 #15

Fine for CA. But if we're serious about flipping red states to blue kcr Dec 2017 #19

I agree. LisaM Dec 2017 #5

I'm a little iffy on super-delegates NCDem777 Dec 2017 #9

I agree that open primaries are a bad idea. murielm99 Dec 2017 #7

Washington State has had open primaries... EarnestPutz Dec 2017 #11

I do not support open primaries Gothmog Dec 2017 #12

I am fine with open primaries, I am not fine with caucuses and super delegates. n/t demmiblue Dec 2017 #14

When is a party not a party? When there are open primaries. TeamPooka Dec 2017 #16

Whos Bernie? LexVegas Dec 2017 #17

They have ups and downs crazycatlady Dec 2017 #20

Instant runoff or ranked-choice primaries are better. alarimer Dec 2017 #21