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Hekate

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13. They still have time to change their registration away from the party of Geo Wallace, segregationist

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 10:17 PM

Apr 2016

Amazing.

I recommend that all of Bernie's fans pool their resources and start a public information campaign to round up all those strayed sheep and bring them home to the Democratic Party so they can vote for Bernard.

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More Than 300,000 California Voters Accidentally Registered for Ultra-Conservative Political Party [View all] tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 OP

It's a DNC plot. RandySF Apr 2016 #1

Most likely not..... Red Mountain Apr 2016 #3

I think they forgot to add maxsolomon Apr 2016 #30

As much as I dislke the DNC and DWS MynameisBlarney Apr 2016 #20

Actually.... I think this one is just dumb luck and lack of attention. RiverNoord Apr 2016 #48

Most likely egalitegirl Apr 2016 #61

LOL~! MADem Apr 2016 #67

Get the word out any way you can! SoapBox Apr 2016 #2

It really doesn't matter much because CA has open primaries anigbrowl Apr 2016 #32

California Semi-closed Primary Tue, June 7 Californians must register as Democrat or .... agracie Apr 2016 #40

Is this OP X-POSTED in the California Group here? appalachiablue Apr 2016 #44

Sorry� dhill926 Apr 2016 #4

Yeah, this story has cycled around before, that word independent always grabs some. braddy Apr 2016 #5

That is exactly right still_one Apr 2016 #6

actually it is confusing tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #10

You wrote: stopbush Apr 2016 #27

What 'stopbush' said. RiverNoord Apr 2016 #49

No, it says "American Independent Party" csziggy Apr 2016 #53

The first time I registered in CA ('85) alittlelark Apr 2016 #7

Gotta love some "independents." joshcryer Apr 2016 #8

More proof that 'Independents' are hardly liberals. nt onehandle Apr 2016 #9

Goldwater liberals? tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #12

It's just criminal to be 16 and following your parents' lead, isn't it? Hekate Apr 2016 #15

uh, that recording is not of her at 16 tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #16

You aren't getting the message, Hekate! Duval Apr 2016 #46

You got it, tomm2thumbs! Duval Apr 2016 #45

300,000 too-rich-to-be-literate voters speaks volumes about those Independents Bernie supporters Jitter65 Apr 2016 #11

I don't drink or smoke pot. FlaGranny Apr 2016 #17

Are you an independent in Cali? snooper2 Apr 2016 #18

No, actually FlaGranny Apr 2016 #19

The "ignore button" works very well. Duval Apr 2016 #47

A Belated Happy Birthday!! n/t FlaGranny Apr 2016 #62

Nicely done in insulting an entire block of voters... Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #42

They still have time to change their registration away from the party of Geo Wallace, segregationist Hekate Apr 2016 #13

you funny tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #14

Somehow I don't believe you really mean this. Duval Apr 2016 #24

Why would I not mean this? I am a lifelong Dem and a Californian. Hekate Apr 2016 #34

American Independent Party, huh? Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #21

Most indys should register under the "idiot party" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2016 #22

I'm guessing this site is too biased to the point of supporting EXTREME DEMOCRATIC Zira Apr 2016 #31

Well, you've been here just over a month... Hekate Apr 2016 #35

I'm a Democrat ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2016 #57

Independents make up 40% of voters now, while Democrats are down to barely appalachiablue Apr 2016 #60

A huge mistake. Duval Apr 2016 #23

RW ultra-conservative 'Party' uses the word Independent in their name when the word should be Con. Sunlei Apr 2016 #25

The year was 1967. They were a breakaway party. They get to call themselves what they like. Hekate Apr 2016 #36

People need to read a document before they sign it. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #26

I wonder how many will blame Hillary when they can't vote WhiteTara Apr 2016 #28

Nobody because CA is an open primary state anigbrowl Apr 2016 #33

actually it's only sort of open WhiteTara Apr 2016 #37

Thanks for that clairification anigbrowl Apr 2016 #38

... WhiteTara Apr 2016 #39

American Independent didn't pull that name out of the air. It's deliberate. Xithras Apr 2016 #29

Same in New York. djg21 Apr 2016 #58

Another one of those "unfortunate accidents"..I guess... Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #41

Like "Jews For Buchanan" in the 2000 election, Florida. muntrv Apr 2016 #43

Not found ghostsinthemachine Apr 2016 #50

Make sure to try your CDL # if you didn't. Mine worked when I did that. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #51

Where can I do that? ghostsinthemachine Apr 2016 #54

Its part of info they ask for in my county. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #56

Independents still wouldn't be able to vote. procon Apr 2016 #52

Sort of a Darwin Award for voter registration. yardwork Apr 2016 #55

All the people here who are uncaring about voter disenfranchisment Lordquinton Apr 2016 #59

Banana Republic. We need Voter Oversight. libdem4life Apr 2016 #63

maybe they should go ahead and take over the party now that they're registered as members Bucky Apr 2016 #64

Somehow I doubt that is an accident. Unicorn Apr 2016 #65

If you cannot commit to being a democrat, you shouldn't get to participate in the selection. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #66

Careful, there. Declaring openly here that you're a Democrat might get you alerted. baldguy Apr 2016 #69

People get taken in by the RW lie that "Democrats are just as bad as Republicans" and get screwed. baldguy Apr 2016 #68

Voter IQ test? Adrahil Apr 2016 #70