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2016 Postmortem

HerbChestnut

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6. But what if they don't like the parties...

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:57 AM

Jun 2016

Or what if sometimes they support Republican candidates and other times support Democrats? What if they usually vote Republican but this one time wanted to vote Democrat? There's all kinds of reasons people shouldn't have to be part of a party to vote in the primary.

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Voter Turnout in UK Referendum: 72% [View all] HerbChestnut Jun 2016 OP

if only WE had those kind of numbers MFM008 Jun 2016 #1

In a country that prides itself on representative democracy, we should have those numbers HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #2

Open primaries has shit all to do with people who show up in the general La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #3

When people don't get a say in the primaries... HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #4

They would get a say if they could commit to a party La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #5

But what if they don't like the parties... HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #6

You seem to assume that open primaries mean that the candidate you want will win La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #7

That type of closed mindedness is what's driving people away from the party HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #8

It's really not hard to register with a party to vote in their primary KingFlorez Jun 2016 #9

Additionally the parties have a right to want to control who runs on their ticket La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #11

You and I don't think it's hard... HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #12

It's not a dig at Bernie, it's a fact that he lost more open primaries La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #10

Trump became the nominee because the majority of Republicans voted for him HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #13

Yes, the majority of republican primary voters who are not a large number La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #14

And overturned the will of the people HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #15

Their primary this time was not like the democratic primary La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #16

He was also running against a dozen opponents while Hillary really only had 1 HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #17

Yes and 17 would not have run if superdelegates came out in favor of someone La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #18

Maybe, maybe not. HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #19

Point is also a party should maintain some control over their nominee La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #20

Just wait until the convention HerbChestnut Jun 2016 #21