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vdogg

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12. This is a false premise

Reply to w4rma (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 07:22 AM

Jun 2016

Independent voters are not disenfranchised, they are simply independent. They are free to support an independent candidate, or a candidate from the Green Party, etc. If they wish to support a particular party's candidate, then register with that party.

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Nancy Pelosi's daughter pushing for elimination of superdelegates [View all] w4rma Jun 2016 OP

Superdelegates have never been used. nt onehandle Jun 2016 #1

And they shouldn't be given the opportunity/threat to be used. w4rma Jun 2016 #2

Exactly:Especially when we have DINOs like Ed Rendell threatening to back Bloomberg over the nominee JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #3

Exactly. KPN Jun 2016 #5

They are used every single election. Ash_F Jun 2016 #9

Sure, if we go to closed primaries. LisaM Jun 2016 #4

agreed, trash caucuses, go to semi-closed primaries and trash SD's AntiBank Jun 2016 #6

I think the primaries should be closed. vdogg Jun 2016 #7

I think closed primaries piss off independent voters who then decide that they won't vote in the w4rma Jun 2016 #11

This is a false premise vdogg Jun 2016 #12

New York Indys would have had to change to Dem 6 months before the primary. Qutzupalotl Jun 2016 #14

6 months is a bit long but there should be a time limit vdogg Jun 2016 #15

You'll get more participation with same-day. Qutzupalotl Jun 2016 #16

You'll have to change state laws to close them. I don't have to register party in MO. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #8

Superdelegates serve an important function, but their roles should be revised. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #10