With the way things are shaping with the elections this might be a problem. I heard that in Cali they now have open primaries.
In South Carolina where they have open primaries some idiot by the name of Alvin Greene won the Democratic Primary because Republicans voted in that primary. What are his chances of beating Demint? The same as a birthday cake at a fat kid’s party.
FYI, W(ar).Fool, the ballot proposition for open primaries passed, but hasn’t yet gone into effect. It’s being challenged. (I don’t know whether it’s been stayed pending the challenge, but there haven’t been any elections held yet where it would be an issue.)
It’s the third parties who have most to lose from it. Under the new proivision, the two candidates with the most votes in the primary (whatever their party) get on the ballot for the general election. So if, say, the Republicans all come out and cast their primary votes in favor of Barbara Boxer’s Democratic challenger, Boxer would still have more votes than the GOP candidate that the Rep’s didn’t vote for. Boxer still winds up on the November ballot, but her challenger would be a Democrat who’s more palatable to Republicans. But the Greens, Libertarians, Peace and Freedoms, and any Independents would be locked out.
WarBush almost 14 years ago
With the way things are shaping with the elections this might be a problem. I heard that in Cali they now have open primaries.
In South Carolina where they have open primaries some idiot by the name of Alvin Greene won the Democratic Primary because Republicans voted in that primary. What are his chances of beating Demint? The same as a birthday cake at a fat kid’s party.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 14 years ago
FYI, W(ar).Fool, the ballot proposition for open primaries passed, but hasn’t yet gone into effect. It’s being challenged. (I don’t know whether it’s been stayed pending the challenge, but there haven’t been any elections held yet where it would be an issue.)
It’s the third parties who have most to lose from it. Under the new proivision, the two candidates with the most votes in the primary (whatever their party) get on the ballot for the general election. So if, say, the Republicans all come out and cast their primary votes in favor of Barbara Boxer’s Democratic challenger, Boxer would still have more votes than the GOP candidate that the Rep’s didn’t vote for. Boxer still winds up on the November ballot, but her challenger would be a Democrat who’s more palatable to Republicans. But the Greens, Libertarians, Peace and Freedoms, and any Independents would be locked out.
halfabug almost 14 years ago
so much wasted money,so little time.
WarBush almost 14 years ago
That’s good to know Fritzoid. Thanks for the added info.