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2016 Postmortem

Adrahil

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10. What is the point of being an "independent"

Reply to MrMickeysMom (Reply #3)

Wed May 18, 2016, 07:02 AM

May 2016

If you want to have a say int he party's nominee? If you want a say, join the party. If you want to be independent,mwell, the price of that is you don't get a say in party nominees... Pretty straight forward.

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What is the fascination with an open primary? [View all] Whimsey May 2016 OP

One big question is how far in advance do people need to register with a party. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #1

I agree with that. auntpurl May 2016 #4

I think registration requirements shouldn't that harsh. Adrahil May 2016 #9

That varies by state Whimsey May 2016 #2

Until that happens, open primaries are far more democratic in terms of who decides a party... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #3

The less progressive states do this? auntpurl May 2016 #5

Those states are not less progressive, and they do not use the model of NY, PA, which is my state MrMickeysMom May 2016 #7

What is the point of being an "independent" Adrahil May 2016 #10

In fact, it's not straight forward at all... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #14

Oh please, your narrative is simplistic, boring and wrong! Arneoker May 2016 #12

Is it more progressive to use caucuses then? They're the least democratic option. BobbyDrake May 2016 #15

You don't understand the term. Warren Stupidity May 2016 #6

Open primaries are ripe for manipulation... Adrahil May 2016 #11

Except of course that there is almost no evidence that this has ever happened. Warren Stupidity May 2016 #13

I don't agree. I think exit polls show it many many places, such as WV... Adrahil May 2016 #16

I like the way ours is run in MO loyalsister May 2016 #8

What is with the fascination with not letting people vote? pinebox May 2016 #17