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Democratic Primaries

booley

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23. you mean where Rush Limbaugh told Republicans to vote for Clinton?

Reply to Freddie (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 07:38 PM

Dec 2019

one would think if it was so effective they would keep doing it. In fact, they would expand it as they do with all the other dirty tricks they have tried and which worked.

Personally I don't think it worked. And closed primaries just drives new voters away.
But if you do think this tactic works, trump is facing three primary challengers.

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

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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