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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Poll: Are open presidential primaries more democratic? [View all]Maedhros
(10,007 posts)105. Certainly more democratic, because it give more people a voice.
The argument is: are they more appropriate?
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Allowing People To Vote As They See Fit Optimizes The Quality of The General Election Candidates
CorporatistNation
Mar 2016
#118
or they cancel eath other out....and we're left with our current system...
blueintelligentsia
Mar 2016
#75
"allegedly rampant"....it sounds like fear is controlling your opinion? nt
blueintelligentsia
Mar 2016
#26
Normally we run Dems against Dems. But this year and independent puts on a Dem hat and calls all
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#47
If you want to register to vote in a closed primary you can it is simple just follow the rules
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#68
The 2 big political parties have an institutional monopoly on the political process.
Cheese Sandwich
Mar 2016
#76
I changed my registration from Dem to independent because we got a new boss at work and he hated Dem
Cheese Sandwich
Mar 2016
#84
The curse of our Two-Party system beating down any independent candidate...
blueintelligentsia
Mar 2016
#49
Many thousands of voters have been turned away from the polls due to clerical errors.
hellofromreddit
Mar 2016
#37
In NY, that would have been the first Friday in October of last year, in order to vote in the
Karma13612
Mar 2016
#58
That's all a whole different story, the coin tosses in IOWA, for another poll nt
blueintelligentsia
Mar 2016
#28
So perhaps a waiting period if you voted for a party and switched next election nt
blueintelligentsia
Mar 2016
#73
For primaries in MO (presidential and state offices), you get a republican or Democratic ballot
loyalsister
Mar 2016
#104
What if that someone doesn't want to screw around with the election? nt
blueintelligentsia
Mar 2016
#36
Former New Yorker here. I weighed in against the New York rule -- see post #99.
Jim Lane
Mar 2016
#100
They best start doing that ASAP, hopefully Clinton (if she wins) will reach out effectively nt.
blueintelligentsia
Mar 2016
#65
Democracy means you can start a party and run it how you want, if you don't like how others do.
CalvinballPro
Mar 2016
#74
It doesn't have to be a 2-party system. It's not written into the Constitution or anything.
CalvinballPro
Mar 2016
#78
The most democratic thing you can do is let people vote for whomever they want
onecaliberal
Mar 2016
#85
people who CHOOSE to be independent have self-selected themselves out of political party primaries.
msongs
Mar 2016
#86
On the main question, I'm undecided, but I will speak against the extremely closed NY primary
Jim Lane
Mar 2016
#99
No! As long as there are vote machines and tabulators owned by private companies
bkkyosemite
Mar 2016
#101
Not when votes are being suppresed and it's impossible to trust a bought out party not to block a
Zira
Mar 2016
#102
Should football writers join baseball writers in voting for inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame?
LonePirate
Mar 2016
#103
Who gets into the Hall of Fame does not have major implications for the welfare
Time for change
Mar 2016
#115
If Independents truly cared about the welfare of our country, why aren't they Dems already?
LonePirate
Mar 2016
#117