Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

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25. ...that Sanders appeals to the independents we need in order to win in November?

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 11:54 PM

Feb 2020

That said, I think that's a better interpretation for 2016 than now... because the Republican nomination was competitive in 2016, and it would be very unlikely that Republicans would rather vote in our primary than theirs when theirs was a real contest. This year there's no contest on the other side, so the potential for meddling is higher. Though it's also possible that disenchanted-with-Trump Republican (and there are still a good number of them) would take this opportunity to vote for the person they would really like to see run against Trump, because they would actually want to vote for that person in November, against Trump, even though they may usually vote Republican.

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