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Democratic Primaries

Kaleva

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14. "Strategic voting" is what I think it's sometimes called.

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Sun Feb 23, 2020, 09:51 PM

Feb 2020

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

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If a republican changes.his registration to vote in a Democratic primary to vote for [View all] still_one Feb 2020 OP

You would think so Desert grandma Feb 2020 #1

Not if it's allowed by the process. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #2

Yes, that is what i meant. It seems to me that if someone registers with a still_one Feb 2020 #4

I'm not sure how we'd tell the legit switches from the others. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #9

Perhaps it isn't feasible, but getting rid of open primaries i believe is feasible still_one Feb 2020 #12

Definitely. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #15

+++ still_one Feb 2020 #16

Many states do not have party registration unc70 Feb 2020 #17

Yeah, I know. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #18

Very hard to change in mist states unc70 Feb 2020 #20

Operation Chaos aeromanKC Feb 2020 #3

Illinois has open primaries. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #5

All open primaries are like that. Nowhere can you vote in the Dem AND Repub primaries the same day. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #19

Since the republican primary is not competitive. Blue_true Feb 2020 #31

Turnout is the key. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #36

I was referring to a primary, not the General. Blue_true Feb 2020 #37

Understood. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #38

It's RF and not the will of the Democrats.. it's the "Will" Cha Feb 2020 #6

Operation Chaos. musette_sf Feb 2020 #7

Maybe not legally, but ethically without a doubt still_one Feb 2020 #10

So it does happen.. Confession time...... Chipper Chat Feb 2020 #8

Of course, the farce of "open" primaries Sinistrous Feb 2020 #11

Open primaries invite it still_one Feb 2020 #13

"Strategic voting" is what I think it's sometimes called. Kaleva Feb 2020 #14

Answer: it's not happening... brooklynite Feb 2020 #21

However just bragging about it gets the desired effect. Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #22

i think they consider it "gaming." rampartc Feb 2020 #23

Probably. I don't like it regardless still_one Feb 2020 #26

no. whatever they call it, it does not contribute to "the consent of the governed." rampartc Feb 2020 #33

My friend is splitting the vote that way... mitch96 Feb 2020 #24

I don't care who does it, I don't like it still_one Feb 2020 #25

It's dirty, but not illegal. RandySF Feb 2020 #27

Nope. Downtown Hound Feb 2020 #28

All Republicans are criminals in everything they say and everything they do. democratisphere Feb 2020 #29

The DNC should close all primaries. Only party members should be allowed to vote. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #30

I agree. I am just not sure if the DNC is in charge of that or the States Democratic party still_one Feb 2020 #32

i think it may be the state party. rampartc Feb 2020 #34

That is how California does it also for their semi-open primaries. Thanks for your insight still_one Feb 2020 #35