Reply #100: Maybe you've been missing the point about party registration in the South

[Texas_Kat]

In many states (including TEXAS) there is NO SUCH THING.

Even if you wanted to register for a party, there is no 'official' mechanism to do so.

That's right, Bush is not a registered Republican with the state of Texas (since you CAN'T register for a party with the state).

Some Southern states (including Arkansas) changed the rules in recent years and allow you to actually register with one party or the other.

The closest many come (including Texas) is to temporarily 'affiliate' with a party by voting in their primary. If that's the criteria, then Clark has been a 'registered' Democrat since 1992.

I, however, (being a lifelong 'Democrat ') became a temporary Republican when I voted in the 2000 Repub primary. (I wanted the opportunity to vote against Bush twice).