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LannyDeVaney

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18. Exactly ...
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 01:09 PM
Mar 2016

and this was being reported way before the polls closed - I consider the independents who held up the lines to be suppressing the vote.

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I think the rules should be changed, though not in the middle of an election. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #1
Many are saying they did change their registration SciFiRK Mar 2016 #3
Their problem is with the local Republican politicians that run the election. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #5
Anyone not recognized as a registered Democrat... yallerdawg Mar 2016 #12
I agree. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #20
That's how it works here in Ohio as well, and it makes great sense. JohnnyRingo Mar 2016 #29
Many are saying = lying to save embarrassment stopbush Mar 2016 #13
Then they need to document the proof that they received a new ID card. stopbush Mar 2016 #22
changing voter registration is handled by elected Republican officials. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #31
You have to play by the rules set out at the beginning of the contest liberal N proud Mar 2016 #4
Which was exactly what I said. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #6
If Sanders had elected to run as a Green or under some other independent label stopbush Mar 2016 #23
In some states, independents or decline to state voters are allowed to vote in primaries. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #32
Yeah. That's called an open primary. stopbush Mar 2016 #34
I don't agree. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #35
Are yu registered as an Independent? stopbush Mar 2016 #36
No, I'm a registered Democrat. I think we should encourage maximum participation of voters. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #38
I live in SoCal. stopbush Mar 2016 #39
The primary system allowed that to happen. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #42
Do you think Rs should have a say in picking the D nominee? stopbush Mar 2016 #48
I think the number of R's that would cross over is relatively small. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #49
That's not what I asked. stopbush Mar 2016 #50
You did not read what I wrote. Try again. Increasing voter participation is worth the annoyance Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #51
Would thousands of Rs voting in a D contest be worth the annoyance? stopbush Mar 2016 #52
Thousands of Republicans are not going to vote' Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #54
Still didn't answer the question. stopbush Mar 2016 #55
I answered the quesion. You don't like my answer. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #56
The Ds big tent policy in primaries should be limited stopbush Mar 2016 #57
We have all mail voting and I don't like it. LisaM Mar 2016 #40
I had not heard that. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #41
You have to pay for the stamp to mail it - not a huge amount LisaM Mar 2016 #43
Someone should go to the State assembly and require that the envelopes have postage prepaid. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #44
They should, and they should also make it easier to find out about spoiled ballots. LisaM Mar 2016 #46
I disagree. I think Dems should nominate our candidate, and Repubs should nominate theirs. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #26
K&R SharonClark Mar 2016 #45
K&R! ^^^This!^^^ BlueCaliDem Mar 2016 #47
Agree wholeheartedly! DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #53
"Until 2013, the Grand Canyon State was one of 16 states required to clear all changes to voting law Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #2
I think all party primaries should be closed. Pick a side, register LuvLoogie Mar 2016 #7
Agreed. stopbush Mar 2016 #14
Did you just coin that word katmille Mar 2016 #16
I can't claim to have coined it. Feel free to use it. stopbush Mar 2016 #19
Agreed! DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #15
I think New York is 5 months to change political registration. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #21
From what I've read, SaschaHM Mar 2016 #24
THANK!!!!!!!! YOU!!!!!!!!!!! And no running on our ticket just for access and mailing lists. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #27
Posted to for later. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #8
The long lines were ridiculous MSMITH33156 Mar 2016 #9
Interesting... I saw the State's 2naSalit Mar 2016 #10
Hold on here just a minute, do you know this lady? If you don't know her then don't jump to Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #17
Too bad they didn't separate lines pandr32 Mar 2016 #11
Exactly ... LannyDeVaney Mar 2016 #18
I'm surprised Bernie or this people didn't make the rules clear before the vote. charlyvi Mar 2016 #25
Nailed it! liberal N proud Mar 2016 #28
There were people who didn't understand the rules... sweetloukillbot Mar 2016 #30
Trump held a rally which drew over 20,000 people DesertRat Mar 2016 #33
The Governor of Arizona is a known Republican idiot... CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #37
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