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Democratic Primaries

hlthe2b

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9. They can only vote in open primary states. That's where you need to address your attention.

Reply to Sucha NastyWoman (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 07:55 AM

Dec 2019

The problem will still not address those states that allow one to change one's voter registration to D in order to vote in the D primary sometimes as little as a day or two before the primary election and change it back the next day, but it is a deterrent nonetheless.

I really don't get why all state's primaries should not be closed. I likewise don't understand why it should be acceptable for states to deny a Republican primary when there are Trump challengers with the wherewithall to qualify.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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What would stop Republicans from voting in our primaries? [View all] Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2019 OP

Time. HerbChestnut Dec 2019 #1

Unless there were other issues on the same ballot The Mouth Dec 2019 #18

what stops 400000 kentukey democrats from voting for what ever republican challenger is running SterlingPound Dec 2019 #2

They will. This is why I support closed primaries. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #3

Me too Freddie Dec 2019 #7

Me too Sloumeau Dec 2019 #8

except of course we need unaffiliated voters to win in the general election Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #14

How exaxtly is saying... Sloumeau Dec 2019 #15

It ain't a club. There are two de-facto institutionalized political parties in this country. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #17

Using an analogy, such as a private club or a sports team, is neither naive nor dishonest. Sloumeau Dec 2019 #19

Sorry...they can join the party if they choose otherwise...they don't get to pick our nominee. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #20

you mean where Rush Limbaugh told Republicans to vote for Clinton? booley Dec 2019 #23

You can't stop people from changing their registration Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #11

Never underestimate Freddie Dec 2019 #12

except of course it doesn't work. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #13

Alabama has closed primaries... KBlagburn Dec 2019 #4

They can't vote in closed primaries unless they register as Democrats, often months pnwmom Dec 2019 #5

Maybe Democrats should vote for Weld in the Republican primary Shrek Dec 2019 #6

They can only vote in open primary states. That's where you need to address your attention. hlthe2b Dec 2019 #9

Nothing. It will happen sadly. Joe941 Dec 2019 #10

Close all primaries, for a start LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #16

Depends on the individual state laws Retrograde Dec 2019 #21

I support CLOSED primaries. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #22

In Florida they would have to reregister as a democrat before the cutoff date. Blue_true Dec 2019 #24