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To: Sam who wrote (306248)7/29/2016 1:08:04 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Respond to of 541236
 
"explains why he wants to open the Democratic primaries to anyone at all, not just registered Democrats"

And... keep the caucuses, cuz they favor the underdawg who has passionate fans.

"Why have a party?"
Exactly. It's not called the Peeple's primary it is the D or R. There's maybe one thing I think the Calif. R's do better than the D's. We have an open primary, theirs is closed. Also there were 4 third parties, or was it 3 fourth parties? Anyway, half had open, half had closed.



To: Sam who wrote (306248)7/29/2016 9:35:42 PM
From: Win Smith  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 541236
 
Why have a party?



I have to somewhat object to that. I don't think you should have to have an official party affiliation to vote in a primary. If you do, independents are totally cut out of the nomination process.

But basically, I think the two party system sucks. And is sucking more all the time. It's not like it's constitutionally enshrined or anything.


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