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Democratic Primaries

Kingofalldems

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16. I think you know better than that.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #12)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 10:45 PM

Feb 2020

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

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Open primary lovers--Look here: [View all] Kingofalldems Feb 2020 OP

They could just as easily register Democrat temporarily. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #1

I agree. Open Primaries show we are willing to... JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #2

I despise open primaries hangaleft Feb 2020 #7

I always vote in repuke primary if I know the Democratic primary is locked up gopiscrap Feb 2020 #38

You are saying their only voice is in a primary? sheshe2 Feb 2020 #20

No they couldn't. Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #3

Can you expand on that? Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #4

Because it's too late to do that? Zolorp Feb 2020 #6

So an arbitrary deadline would change something? Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #8

Wel, yes, it would Zolorp Feb 2020 #15

I know people who always vote Democrat but are registered independent. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #22

Those people have no right to vote in our primaries in my opinion. Zolorp Feb 2020 #26

Hey, as long as you're aware that you're hurting Dem support. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #27

I think you hurt it worse letting non-Democrats choose our nominees. Zolorp Feb 2020 #31

And you suppress support from independents during the general. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #34

No, i Don't Zolorp Feb 2020 #35

don't care. if you want a say in the party's nominee stopdiggin Feb 2020 #39

It takes some effort to change parties, much less to just vote. Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #11

Takes very little effort if they are sufficiently motivated. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #12

I think you know better than that. Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #16

Ahh...condescension. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #17

Yeah right--claiming that filling out a form to change registration Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #21

It takes 5 minutes to register in my state. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #24

That takes far more organization and funding than simply telling GOPers to show up and vote Sanders Zolorp Feb 2020 #36

Oh please. RandySF Feb 2020 #32

Does SC even have party registration? RandySF Feb 2020 #33

Simple fact (and this is NOT "refighting" the previous primary), in 2016 Sanders won in 24.... George II Feb 2020 #5

So what are you suggesting? Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #9

...that Sanders appeals to the independents we need in order to win in November? thesquanderer Feb 2020 #25

I wish that's what they were suggesting. But it's definitely not. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #29

I did not know that. Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #19

Yes, he's claiming that he won two states, but.... George II Feb 2020 #28

You never did answer my question above. What are you suggesting? Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #37

You're correct. George II Feb 2020 #40

Just want everyone around to understand your dog whistle. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #41

You do understand what a dog whistle is, don't you? George II Feb 2020 #42

It would not be a dog whistle if you explained what you were implying. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #43

Biden ppl are already laying groundwork to explain away an SC loss? denem Feb 2020 #10

You clearly did not read the article. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #13

So you're okay with the Trumpist plan? Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #14

Yep. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #23

Nope. George II Feb 2020 #30

I've voted several times in the SC GOP primary SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #18