Democratic Primaries

Garrett78

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8. Historically, there's no evidence of mischievous crossover voting having an impact.

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 08:10 PM

Feb 2020

This year wasn't going to be any different no matter what Trump called for.

There are always some people who vote in the primary for the party to which they are not affiliated, but 1) the number who do so is small and 2) their votes tend to be distributed (they aren't mischievously coalescing around a certain candidate).

Every 4 years, regardless of which party is having a primary, this discussion gets reenacted.

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

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Once again, zero evidence of mischievous crossover voting having an impact [View all] Garrett78 Feb 2020 OP

Am feeling the Burn....the Biden Burn! n/t DonaldsRump Feb 2020 #1

Lol Big Time!!! padah513 Feb 2020 #2

Actually, we don't know that and neither do you. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #3

Do you think a crossover voter would talk with an exit pollster? No, not a chance! 4139 Feb 2020 #13

Trump openly calls for it from his supporters IronLionZion Feb 2020 #4

Historically, there's no evidence of mischievous crossover voting having an impact. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #8

As long as Trump thinks it does, I say let him make an idiot of himself and his groupies! beastie boy Feb 2020 #5

You have no idea what impact it had. AGeddy Feb 2020 #6

Not according to James Carville Gothmog Feb 2020 #7

Every 4 years, people in both parties call for mischievous crossover voting. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #9

Argumentum ad ignorantiam. N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #10

CNN has reported exit poll results SharonClark Feb 2020 #11

Thanks for heads-up. Very interesting read @ link below. MFGsunny Feb 2020 #14

If Bernie just squeaks over the 15% threshold then even small crossover may have had a huge impact 4139 Feb 2020 #12