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davidpdx

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3. I don't want either the open primary or instant runoff voting

Reply to cascadiance (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 03:46 PM

Jul 2014

I read Blue Oregon from time to time and did see that article. Yes, I think Dems and progressives will get screwed because the top two in some areas would be Republicans and in some areas would be Democrats. Two Republicans obviously gets us nowhere and two Dems would cause in essence a second primary to occur. I will be voting against the open primaries measure.

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After the Cantor lost due to open primaries, do we want these open primary props to pass here? [View all] cascadiance Jun 2014 OP

You want some History as to what Wellstone ruled Jun 2014 #1

Nope. Not even a little tiny bit quakerboy Jun 2014 #2

I don't want either the open primary or instant runoff voting davidpdx Jul 2014 #3

It wasn't put out on the news much but the Unified Primary initiative DID NOT make the ballot... cascadiance Jul 2014 #4

I had heard they were still counting votes, but not that it didn't make it davidpdx Jul 2014 #5

No, it didn't make it... Here's a post where they acknowledge they didn't make it. cascadiance Jul 2014 #6

It was just noted that open primaries in California made it WORSE for third party candidates... cascadiance Jul 2014 #7